Chad: Eight opposition leaders sentenced to eight years in prison

Eight Chadian opposition leaders, arrested at the end of April, have been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of criminal association, rebellion, and illegal possession of weapons. Their arrest occurred in N'Djamena, a week before a government-banned protest march. The defendants' lawyer, Moussa Adoum, expressed disappointment at the ruling, calling the charges 'non-existent'.