In Chad, Professor Avocksouma Djona Atchénémou, one of the eight leaders of the opposition coalition Group for Consultation of Political Actors (GCAP) sentenced to 8 years in prison on May 8, 2026, obtained a “temporary release to follow his treatment,” said one of his lawyers. “We very much hope that the Court of Appeal can overturn the first decision rendered by the Ndjamena High Court,” he added.