Former Chadian PM sentenced to 20 years in prison
Masra was arrested in May after a government probe alleged that he incited people to violence, which led to the death of 42 people in clashes in Mandakao village in the southwestern province of Logone Occidental.
Masra, president of the opposition political party The Transformers, went into exile in 2022 but later returned and was appointed prime minister by President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. After serving as prime minister for five months in 2024, Masra resigned to pave the way for the formation of a new government
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