Chad: Ex-PM arrested over deadly clashes

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A former Chadian Prime Minister and opposition leader, Succes Masra, was arrested early Friday on allegations of inciting hatred following deadly clashes in the southwestern Logone-Occidental region.

Masra, who served briefly as prime minister from January to May last year, was reportedly taken from his home in the early hours, with his party, The Transformers, claiming he was abducted.

A video circulated online appeared to show Masra being escorted by armed men in military uniform, though its authenticity has not been independently verified.

Public Prosecutor Oumar Kedelaye confirmed Masra’s arrest, linking it to Wednesday’s violence in the region, which left 42 people dead, most of them women and children. Punch