Pardon for president's main rival in Chad
News of the state pardons was also welcomed by the opposition RNDT-Le Réveil party, which called it "an encouraging signal, which should pave the way for a broader dynamic of political openness in the country".
Chad's President Mahamat Déby has pardoned political rival and former Prime Minister Succès Masra who was serving a 20-year sentence, paving the way for his release from prison.
A statement from the presidency said the eight other pardoned political figures belonged to the Group for the Coordination of Political Actors (GCAP), a renowned coalition in the country.
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