The legal proceedings concerning General Abdoulaye Miskine, also known by his birth name Martin Koumtamadji, remain stalled in a judicial deadlock. Despite being listed on the general docket for the traveling criminal chamber session on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the N’Djamena Court of Appeal, the much-anticipated hearing was ultimately removed from the schedule. This postponement prolongs his detention, which has now lasted several years without a verdict.

According to court documents referenced under file number 093/2022, Abdoulaye Miskine is listed alongside co-accused individuals, including Adoum Rakhis, Ringo Djouma, and Abdoulaye Gros. The charges against them encompass a range of serious offenses, notably criminal conspiracy, initiating and participating in insurrectional movements, kidnapping, illegal confinement, severe physical abuse, rape, and the 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 detention center for more than six and a half years without a trial. The most recent hearing, scheduled for May 25, 2026, was reportedly suspended. While some reports suggest the sudden passing of a court clerk as the reason, no subsequent date has been announced, intensifying concerns surrounding this already sensitive case.

Multiple local informants indicate that the case has been removed from the court calendar “until further notice.” Individuals closely involved with the proceedings suggest that political pressures are hindering the trial of the former leader of the Front Démocratique du Peuple Centrafricain (FDPC), despite the extensive duration of his detention and consistent pleas from his legal counsel and family members.

The Central African Republic had previously sought his extradition, a request that Chad declined. His involvement in the 2019 Khartoum Peace Accord further complicates this intricate judicial matter, adding significant political and regional dimensions.

Concerns regarding his health have also been raised. For several years, his family and supporters have highlighted issues such as renal insufficiency, high blood pressure, vision problems, and significant weight loss. He has undergone multiple hospitalizations, notably in 2025, the same year he initiated a hunger strike following the confiscation of his medications.

For his advocates, this situation epitomizes prolonged detention without due process. Chad’s judicial authorities, however, officially maintain that the case remains active before the courts. Nevertheless, the unexpected cancellation of the May 25, 2026, hearing reignites criticism regarding the stalemate in this affair, which sits at the intersection of judicial, security, and political considerations between Chad and the Central African Republic.

At this juncture, no new date for the resumption of the trial has been announced. Consequently, the case of Abdoulaye Miskine remains in limbo, offering no clear path towards a judgment, release, or extradition.