Ibrahim Hissein Bourma, one of Chad's greatest fortunes, has been arrested. A support committee maintained that he had been kidnapped from his home.
They said they feared for his life, believing that he was a victim of his brother's declaration of a new rebellion. But the authorities remained silent until yesterday night when they finally acknowledged his arrest. He was arrested under the supervision of the public prosecutor, who launched an investigation on the basis of intelligence from the secret services, a government spokesperson said.