The Congolese presidency says Chad’s military government has agreed to allow the return of opposition leader Succes Masra, who fled the country last year amid a political clampdown.
KINSHASA, Congo — Chad’s military government has agreed to allow the return of opposition leader Succes Masra, who fled the country last year amid a political clampdown, the Congolese presidency announced Tuesday.
Masra, the president of The Transformers opposition party, fled Chad in October last year after the military governmentin a clampdown on protests against interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby’s decision to extend his time in power by two more years. More than 60 people were killed in the protests, which the government condemned as “an attempted coup.”
“In addition, the ECAC’s facilitation mission, led by Félix Tshisekedi, president of the DRC, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Chadian people in easing the political climate with a view to the organization of democratic, free, transparent and peaceful elections,” Salama said.
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