Chad's Succès Masra: Former prime minister arrested over alleged links to deadly clashes

Masra's party the Transformers say their leader's detention took place "outside of any known judicial procedure".

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He is suspected of spreading hateful messages on social media linked to the violence in which at least 42 people died, Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye said.

Masra's Transformers party said he had been "kidnapped" by military officers in the early hours of the morning" and denounced his detention, which it says was "carried out outside of any known judicial procedure".

Masra is a fierce critic of President Mahamat Déby and claimed to have defeated him in elections last year.

Masra said his victory had been stolen "from the people" although the official results said Déby had won with 61% of the vote.