Eight Chadian Opposition Members Detained

Nine leading opposition politicians were arrested in Chad on Saturday. A spokesman for the Jacob Movement confirmed the detentions. The group had planned a march of indignation in Angamay in the coming week. Eight presidents of opposition parties belonging to the G-CAP political group were arrested in N'Djamena. The group's activities were declared illegal nationwide after they called for protest marches. This follows political unrest reported over the weekend. Eight opposition party presidents arrested over the weekend were presented to a judge and placed in provisional detention in Chad. The arrests follow a weekend of activity involving multiple political figures. The individuals face charges including armed gathering, insurrectionary movements, rebellion, and possession of weapons of war.