Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra begins hunger strike

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Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra begins hunger strike  Succes Masra, former Prime Minister of Chad and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, began a hunger strike after more than a month in detention.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/06/25/detained-chadian-opposition-leader-succes-masra-begins-hunger-strike  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Sikse Masra, former Prime Minister of Chad and lead of the opposition party Le Transformata,

00:05began a hunger strike after more than a month in detention.

00:09The announcement came in a letter to his supporters and made public on June 24.

00:15He also expressed confusion over his prolonged detention,

00:18stating that he's been there for over 40 days and still searching for reasons behind his detention.

00:25Masra, who ran for president in 2024 but lost, was arrested on May 16

00:30and faced serious charges including incitement to hatred, rebellion, complicity with armed groups

00:36and involvement in crimes such as assassination and arson.

00:40On June 19, his lawyer filed for provisional release but the request was denied by the court.

00:46His legal team maintained that Masra's detention is arbitrary.

00:50One of his French lawyers, Vincent Bregard, has called for international intervention,

00:57citing the case as a violation of Masra's rights.

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