Politics
Chad judicial ruling: 20-year prison term for former PM Succès Masra upheld
In Chad, the Supreme Court in N’Djamena has dismissed the appeal filed by the legal team of former Prime Minister Succès Masra, finalizing his sentence to 20 years in prison for his role in the deadly violence at Mandakao.
Final verdict delivered by Chad’s highest court
Former Chadian Prime Minister and leader of Les Transformateurs party, Succès Masra, has seen his 20-year prison sentence confirmed as definitive. On May 21, Chad’s Supreme Court in N’Djamena rejected the appeal filed by his legal team, effectively closing all domestic judicial avenues.
Masra was initially sentenced in August by the criminal court for charges including
