# Chad: Opposition figure Succès Masra speaks to France 24

https://mins.news/en/item/23418

- France 24, 2026-08-16 09:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260816-chad-opposition-figure-succ%C3%A8s-masra-speaks-to-france-24

> Chadian opposition leader and former prime minister Succès Masra, founder of Les Transformateurs, challenged President Mahamat Idriss Déby in the 2024 election. After receiving a 20-year sentence in 2025 and spending more than a year in prison, he was pardoned by Déby on August 14 and discussed Chad’s politics and his future with France 24.

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