Chad military government allows opposition leader back

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's transitional government has agreed to allow an opposition leader who fled the central African country to return after a deadly crackdown on protesters demanding a quicker transition to democratic rule, the Central African regional bloc said in a statement on Tuesday.

Succes Masra fled Chad after dozens were killed and hundreds injured as security forces brutally cracked down on demonstrations in the capital N'Djamena on Oct. 20, 2022. The government issued an international arrest warrant against him after he left.