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The appeal trial of prominent opposition figure Dr. Succès Masra opened on Wednesday morning amidst an intense security presence at the Supreme Court in N’Djamena.

Heavy deployments of the nomadic guard, the national gendarmerie, and anti-riot police tightly secured both the interior and exterior perimeters of the courthouse. Access to the courtroom itself was strictly regulated, with journalists and human rights organizations entirely barred from observing the proceedings. The closed-door session was restricted solely to the panel of judges, defense attorneys, state representatives, and prosecution lawyers.

Trial opens for Chadian opposition figure Succès Masra The appeal trial of prominent opposition figure Dr. Succès Masra opened on Wednesday morning amidst an intense security presence at the Supreme Court in N’Djamena.

President João Lourenço has been nominated unopposed for the presidency of Angola’s ruling MPLA, the party’s National Preparatory Commission announced on Tuesday.

The Sub‑Committee on Candidacies said since the opening of the nomination process on 28 March, it had received only Lourenço’s submission for the top party post.

Lourenço runs unopposed for MPLA presidency Lourenço nominated unopposed for the presidency of Angola’s ruling MPLA, the party’s National Preparatory Commission announced on Tuesday.