Central African rebel leader gets 15-year sentence in Chad
The FDPC movement rejects the verdict and demands the release of General Abdoulaye Miskine, detained since November 2019.
The Front démocratique du peuple centrafricain (FDPC) movement is contesting the 15-year prison sentence handed down to its leader, General Abdoulaye Miskine, by Chadian justice. The FDPC issued a statement on October 29, 2026, from Gamboula, rejecting the trial conditions and calling for Miskine's fundamental rights to be respected. Miskine, whose real name is Martin Koumtamadji, has been held since November 2019.
The verdict, delivered on September 9, 2026, by the criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal in N’Djamena, found Miskine guilty of criminal association, grievous harm, torture, and assassination. Colonel Djimadoum Léon, the FDPC coordinator, signed the statement. Three co-accused received 10-year sentences each, and 30 million CFA francs in damages were awarded to each civil party.
Miskine's arrest in Chad in November 2019 occurred while he was travelling with companions to seek Chadian mediation regarding the February 2019 Khartoum peace agreement. This agreement was signed between Bangui and 14 armed groups. The FDPC is now appealing to international human rights organizations for intervention.
Why it mattersThe FDPC movement, a Central African political group, is directly affected by the conviction and sentencing of its leader in Chad.