The legal saga surrounding General Abdoulaye Miskine, also known by his birth name Martin Koumtamadji, continues to face judicial deadlock in Chad. His case, which was prominently listed for the general roll of the criminal chamber’s itinerant session on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the N’Djamena Court of Appeal, has been unexpectedly removed from the docket. This postponement comes as a significant blow, given the high anticipation for his trial after numerous years of pre-trial detention without judgment.

Court documents reveal the case was listed under file number 093/2022. General Miskine stood accused alongside several individuals, including Adoum Rakhis, Ringo Djouma, and Abdoulaye Gros. The charges are grave, encompassing criminal conspiracy, involvement in and creation of insurgent movements, kidnapping, illegal detention, severe abuse, rape, and extortion of property. The alleged location of these offenses is Tissi.

General Miskine was apprehended in N’Djamena in November 2019 and has since been held at Klessoum prison for over six and a half years without a trial. The most recent hearing, slated for May 25, 2026, was reportedly suspended. While some explanations point to the sudden passing of a court clerk, no new trial date has been announced since, intensifying concerns surrounding this already delicate matter.

Local observers suggest the case has been indefinitely removed from the court schedule, pending