Chad accuses Sudan of violating its airspace Jul 14, 2008
N'DJAMENA, July 13 (Reuters) - Chad has accused neighbouring Sudan of violating its airspace by flying over a Chadian town on the border with Sudan's violence-torn Darfur, and said it will not tolerate any further violation of its territory. Relations between the oil-producing neighbours have long been tense, with each accusing the other of supporting insurgent groups. (AlertNet)
CHAD TROUBLES Jul 4, 2008
The Federation, the world's largest disaster relief network, had three or four aid workers in the capital N'Djamena to support the Chadian Red Cross, according to Federation spokesman Jean-Luc Martinage. "We have withdrawn our delegates (officials) for security reasons temporarily," Martinage told Reuters on Thursday. (AlertNet)
Chad troops kill sect disciples Jul 3, 2008
The fighting at Kouno, 300km (185 miles) south-east of the capital, N'Djamena, reportedly broke out when they tried to stop him preaching. "It's a regrettable toll, but we think we now control the situation caused by the actions carried out by these terrorists, these extremists," Reuters news agency quoted Mr Bachir as saying. (BBC News -- Africa)
Chad says over 60 followers of "holy man" killed Jul 2, 2008
The government had said on Tuesday that 12 extremists and two members of the security forces were killed in Sunday's operation at Kouno, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of N'Djamena. Giving an updated toll to journalists on Wednesday, Bachir said 63 followers of Ahmat Ismael Bichara and four members of the security forces died in the operation. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
WITNESS-Rebel gunfire, the music of Chad Jun 28, 2008
They made a lightning strike on N'Djamena in February, besieging Chadian President Idriss Deby's palace during days of heavy street battles, but failed to topple the government. Now, they were targeting isolated lightly defended border towns where a European Union force is protecting Sudanese and Chadian refugees. (AlertNet)
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"We had an attack against the authorities in N'Djamena and we said if the people would be in power, we excluded them," Ping said, without linking the events of t he February power hijack bid in Chad early this year to the presidential polls i n Zimbabwe. African leaders have termed as 'sham', the elections in Zimbabwe which saw leade r, Robert Mugabe as the sole contestant. (Panapress.com)
Chad rebels say President Deby rejects dialogue Jun 23, 2008
N'DJAMENA, June 22 (Reuters) - Chadian rebels accused President Idriss Deby on Sunday of rejecting their calls for genuine dialogue and said this left them no choice but to maintain their military campaign to overthrow him ... The rebels, who raided the capital N'Djamena in February, have often retreated back to their bases on the eastern border, emerging later to strike again ... "The attempt to destabilise our country by mercenaries in the pay of Sudan is an adventure without future ... today,... (AlertNet)
Chad: Europeans Caught in War of Words Jun 20, 2008
In February, rebels crossed hundreds of kilometres of desert to mount a major assault on the capital of N'Djamena in the country's west ... One helicopter was hit by rebel fire: the rebels claim it was shot down, but N'Djamena insists the aircraft landed safely ... "Khartoum has finally thrown off its mask," the statement read, referring to N'Djamena's long-standing allegation that Sudan supplies, arms and harbors rebel groups conducting attacks in Chad. (allAfrica.com)
Brothers at war Jun 19, 2008
Some analysts (including some close to the Sudanese government in Khartoum) have accused Eufor of harbouring a bias towards protecting the Chadian government in N'Djamena. They say Eufor's French component is allied to the French military contingent which has a separate bilateral defence pact with N'Djamena ... Chadian rebels almost took N'Djamena in February before they were repulsed by forces loyal to the embattled Chadian President Idriss Deby. (BBC News)
Chad: First Batch of Police And Gendarmerie Graduate From UN Training Course Jun 18, 2008
The commanders - who will form part of a new unit known as the D;tachement Integr; de S;curit; (DIS) - took part in a graduation ceremony today after completing more than six weeks of training in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena. The group received training from staff with the nascent UN mission in Chad and Central African Republic (MINURCAT) in law and order, respect for human rights, humanitarian law and other policing techniques. (allAfrica.com)
Chad accuses Sudan of attack, Khartoum denies Jun 18, 2008
The anti-Deby rebels say their ultimate objective is the Chadian capital N'Djamena, some 700 km (450 miles) to the west ... In February, former colonial ruler France strongly backed Deby when he resisted the rebel assault then on the capital N'Djamena ... com/) (Additional reporting by Moumine Ngarmbassa in N'Djamena, Opheera McDoom in Khartoum and Brian Rohan in Paris; Writing by Pascal Fletcher). (AlertNet)
Chad town 'under attack by Sudan' Jun 18, 2008
They say their intention is to march hundreds of kilometres to N'Djamena to oust President Deby ... " Meanwhile, the United States moved all non-emergency staff from its embassy in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, to Cameroon. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the UN Security Council have both condemned the rebels' actions Bookmark with: CHAD: STATE OF REBELLION KEY STORIES CHILD SCANDAL BACKGROUND VIDEO AND AUDIO RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external... (BBC News -- Africa)
NEW OFFENSIVE Jun 17, 2008
N'DJAMENA, June 16 (Reuters) - Chadian President Idriss Deby accused a European Union military force in the east of his country on Monday of "closing its eyes" to attacks by rebels who have captured several towns in a fast-moving advance ... In February, former colonial ruler France strongly backed the Chadian president when he survived an earlier rebel assault on the capital N'Djamena in the west ... N'Djamena was calm on Monday, but the U.S. embassy sent non-essential staff and family members... (AlertNet)
Chad accuses Sudan of attacking eastern border Jun 17, 2008
Spokesmen for the Chadian rebel National Alliance have said their ultimate objective is the capital N'Djamena, some 700 km (450 miles) to the west ... Deby, who survived a rebel assault on N'Djamena in February, questioned the usefulness of the EUFOR contingent, which has a mandate to protect nearly half a million Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadian civilians sheltering at camps in the east ... In February, former colonial ruler France strongly backed Deby when he resisted the rebel assault... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Chad's rebels 'seize third town' Jun 17, 2008
They say they will march to N'Djamena, 750km (470 miles) away, to oust President Idriss Deby. There was no immediate reaction from Chad's capital. (BBC News -- Africa)
Chad rebels launch offensive Jun 16, 2008
It is 440 miles by road from the western capital N'Djamena, which rebels last attacked in February. Information Minister Mahamat Hissene confirmed to reporters in N'Djamena that the rebels had "passed through" Am-Dam ... "A large column of vehicles was seen mid-afternoon 700 km from N'Djamena. . . . Every United Nations mission to Chad is canceled until further notice," it said in a note to personnel. (Boston Globe)
Advancing Chad rebels take town Jun 16, 2008
Rebels in Chad have briefly occupied the town of Am Dam, coming within 600km (350 miles) of the capital N'Djamena ... On Saturday, rebel leader Adelaide Abound MacKaye said the anti-government forces were intent on taking N'Djamena itself by Sunday. (BBC News)
Chadian rebels launch town attack Jun 15, 2008
A rebel leader said they would advance to the capital N'Djamena ... Rebel leader Abdelwahid Aboud Mackaye said they were intent on taking N'Djamena by Sunday. (BBC News -- Africa)
Chad:Rebels Seen Moving Again in East Jun 14, 2008
Groups of armed fighters reportedly based in the Darfur region of Sudan have crossed the border twice to attack the Chadian capital N'djamena, first in 2006 and again in March this year ... Analysts and observers had speculated that the anti-government rebels might make another push to seize N'djamena before heavy rains which usually last from July until October would make it impossible for them to cross the country from Sudan. (allAfrica.com)
Chad 'ready to push back rebels' Jun 14, 2008
Chadian rebels tried to overthrow President Idriss Deby in February in an attack on the capital, N'Djamena. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
CHAD FIGHTING Jun 13, 2008
Abderaman Koulamallah of the rebel National Alliance told Reuters four rebel columns had moved westwards, hoping to topple Deby after a February attack on the capital N'Djamena failed to ... Fighting killed several hundred people in February when rebel forces raced across the country and attacked N'Djamena ... (Additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher in Dakar and Moumine Ngarmbassa in N'Djamena; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Alistair Thomson and Catherine Evans) (For full Reuters Africa... (AlertNet)
Chad refugees petition U.N. Security Council envoys Jun 7, 2008
They later met Chad's Prime Minister Youssouf Saleh Abbas in the capital N'Djamena and urged the authorities to seek reconciliation with neighbour Sudan, France's U.N. ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert told reporters ... The ambassadors had been due to meet Chadian President Idriss Deby on Friday but Ripert said he was not in N'Djamena. (AlertNet)
Africa: Security Council Mission to Conduct Five-Nation Tour May 29, 2008
The delegation travels next to N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, for a two-day visit that will also include a trip to the far east of the country to tour camps for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) near the town of Goz Beida, which is close to the border with Darfur. On 7 June the delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, for discussions with the country's leadership and civil society and the UN peacekeeping mission (known as MONUC). (allAfrica.com)
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New hope for Sudan, Chad May 17, 2008
Sudan accused Chad of backing the rebels and broke off diplomatic ties with N'Djamena on Sunday ... Ping said on Thursday: "The current situation between Chad and Sudan is very worrying. "For that reason I have come to N'Djamena and I will go on to Khartoum this evening. (iAfrica.com)
Torture fears after raid in Sudan May 14, 2008
Chad President Idriss Deby has blamed Sudan for supporting a Chadian rebel attempt on the presidential palace in the capital N'Djamena in February. Sudan's Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi was accused of having links to the rebels, and was detained on Monday and interrogated for several hours by the security forces over the attack. (BBC News -- Africa)
Chad closes its border with Sudan May 13, 2008
The Chadian President, Idriss Deby, has blamed Sudan for supporting a Chadian rebel attempt on the presidential palace in the capital N'Djamena in February. The move by Chad aims "to ensure the security of its territory and citizens and protect its economic and cultural interests" and to "guard against all surprises," a government statement said. (BBC News)
Grim outlook for Sudan, Chad peace accord May 13, 2008
The Sudanese government has repeatedly accused N'Djamena of supporting and providing assistance to the rebel movements in Darfur, but the Chadian government has denied the accusation ... But the Chadian government denied the accusation that N'Djamenaw as involved in Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels' attack on Khartoum ... On April 13, 2006, Chad government forces fought off attack by rebels on the capital N'Djamena. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sudan dissolves ties with Chad May 12, 2008
The strike by JEM, a rebel group known to have the backing of Chad and Libya, was likely to have been payback by the Chadian government, which accused Sudan of backing rebels in a similarly audacious - and similarly crushed - attack on the Chadian capital of N'Djamena earlier this year. Bashir and President Idriss Deby of Chad have a history of trying to destabilize each other's countries, and JEM leaders move freely across the Chadian border into Sudan. (Boston Globe)
Darfur rebel raid stirs Sudan-Chad war May 12, 2008
In February, JEM fighters traveled from Darfur to Chad to protect Mr. Deby from rebels pouring into his capital, N'Djamena. At the same time, links between Khartoum and Chadian rebels are barely disguised. (Christian Science Monitor)
Chad denies involvement in attack May 12, 2008
KHARTOUM, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian government on Sunday denied accusations made by the Sudanese government that N'Djamena was involved in the Saturday attack of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on capital Khartoum ... The Sudanese government has repeatedly accused N'djamena of supporting and providing assistance to the rebel movements in Darfur, but the Chadian government has denied the accusation ... The Chadian government "denies any involvement in this adventure, which it... (Xinhuanet, China)
News Analysis: Politically suicide attack by Darfur rebels in Sudan May 12, 2008
But the Chadian government denied the accusation that N'Djamena was involved in the JEM's attack in Khartoum. "Chad has nothing to do with this adventure," Chadian Information Minister Muhammad Hissein told Qatar-based Pan-Arab al-Jazeera television monitored in Khartoum. (Xinhuanet, China)
KHARTOUM CURFEW May 11, 2008
"The Chadian government is surprised by allegations by Sudanese television of N'Djamena's supposed support for the attackers," Communications Minister and government spokesman Mahamat Hissene said in a statement released in N'Djamena. "The government of the Republic of Chad denies any involvement in this adventure, which it condemns unreservedly, whoever the authors are.". (AlertNet)
Sudan severs diplomatic ties with Chad May 11, 2008
The Sudanese government has repeatedly accused N'djamena of supporting and providing assistance to the rebel movements in Darfur, but the Chadian government has denied the accusation ... The Chadian government "denies any involvement in this adventure, which it condemns unreservedly," government spokesman Mahamat Hissene said in a statement released in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chad:Govt Arrests 4 Peacekeepers May 10, 2008
"This is in blatant violation of the agreement we made with the government which established the current EU in Chad," the spokesman for EUFOR in N'djamena Lieutenant Colonel Jean Axelos told IRIN on 9 May ... They were taken to a hotel in Moundou before being transported to the capital N'djamena ... Asked to explain why he thought the incident had occurred, Axelos said he could not say for sure but suspected a lack of communication between local authorities in Moundou and the central government... (allAfrica.com)
Aid worker's death shows limits of EU Chad force May 2, 2008
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - The European Union military force in Chad does not have enough troops to escort humanitarian convoys in the conflict-torn eastern region where a French aid worker was killed by gunmen, a force spokesman said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Africans' newest form of dissent: blogs Apr 16, 2008
When rebels in Chad advanced on the capital, N'Djamena, earlier this year, makaila. over-blog. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
First Serious Attempt to Challenge Govt Apr 4, 2008
An attack on government troops early on 1 April at the town of Ade in eastern Chad on the border with Sudan is the first serious attempt by the rebels to challenge government forces since February when the rebels got as far as the capital N'djamena before withdrawing. "The attack today [1 April] could just be a single event but we fear that it is the beginning of a much larger offensive," according to a diplomat in N'djamena who wished to remain anonymous ... "The important thing is that... (allAfrica.com)
Chad, Central African Republic, Darfur Must Be Tackled Together Apr 4, 2008
Deployment was delayed when Chadian rebels advanced from the area of the border with Sudan in a bid to take Chad's capital, N'Djamena in early February. Though the rebels were eventually driven out of the city, street fighting left many dead and UN staff were evacuated. (allAfrica.com)
Chad:High Civilian Casualties in Rebel-Govt Crossfire Apr 4, 2008
Hundreds of civilians were killed in Chad's capital N'djamena in early February when rebels temporarily entered the city ... Following the 1 April attack in Ad;, 47 injured soldiers were flown by the French army, which is based in Chad, for treatment in hospitals in the eastern town of Abeche and N'djamena, a diplomat who asked to remain anonymous told IRIN.. (allAfrica.com)
Chad accused Sudan on raid Apr 3, 2008
Chad had taken steps to prevent attacks from rebels, including digging a deep trench around N'Djamena and cutting down trees which could provide cover for attackers. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Chad says Sudan broke peace pact, Khartoum denies Apr 2, 2008
N'DJAMENA, April 1 (Reuters) - Rebels in Chad attacked an eastern frontier town on Tuesday in a raid the government said was ordered by Sudan and violated a peace pact signed last month by the two oil-producing neighbours ... "President Bashir has not changed and continues to try to destroy Chad. We call on the international community to bear witness that, despite the Dakar accord, he is attacking us again today," Chadian Prime Minister Nouradine Delwa Kassire Coumakoye said in a briefing to... (AlertNet)
Aid workers free after Chad pardon Apr 2, 2008
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- Six French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison following their pardon by Chad's president, according to the French Justice Ministry. Doctor Philippe Van Winkelberg walks from prison and into his mother's arms. (CNN -- World)
Chad president pardons jailed French aid workers Apr 1, 2008
France's diplomatic and military support helped Deby weather a rebel assault on the capital N'Djamena in early February, and the Chadian leader made it clear he was ready to pardon the French aid workers. (Additional reporting by Moumine Ngarmbassa in N'Djamena and Gerard Bon in Paris; Editing by Pascal Fletcher). (AlertNet)
Chad pardons 6 French aid workers convicted in kidnapping case Apr 1, 2008
N'DJAMENA, Chad President Idriss Deby on Monday pardoned six French aid workers convicted of trying to smuggle 103 children out of Chad, state-owned radio said ... This December, 2007, file picture shows Alain Peligat, left, Emilie Lelouch and Eric Breteau, three of the six members of French charity Zoe's Ark, leaving the courthouse of N'Djamena at the end of the third day of their trial. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Zoe's Ark workers freed from prison after pardon Apr 1, 2008
Analysts have pointed out that the pardon comes at a time of strengthened relations between N'Djamena and Paris, after French troops helped overthrow a rebel assault in February. The group claimed they were taking orphans from Darfur to foster families in France, but most of the children turned out to have relatives and be from Chad. (Euronews.net)
Chad pardons six over kidnap Apr 1, 2008
Mr Deby had raised the possibility of a pardon last month after France supported him when rebels invaded the capital N'Djamena in February. But it is not clear whether France will pay the ;6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Chad: EU Accused of 'Supporting a Dictator' [analysis] Mar 28, 2008
During an uprising in the capital N'Djamena earlier this year, French troops guarded the airport where helicopter gunships used to ward off rebel fighters were based. This was not the first time that Deby has effectively been rescued by French troops, who are stationed in Chad under an agreement dating from the 1970s. (allAfrica.com)
Chad: Hopes for Peace Fade With Fresh Accusations Mar 27, 2008
Chad's foreign minister Ahmad Allam-Mi formally denied all such accusations at a meeting he recently convened with diplomats based in the capital N'djamena, a government source who did not want to be named told IRIN. ... One western diplomat in N'djamena told IRIN that he did not believe that Chad's army was preparing to invade Sudan ... N'djamena is quiet at the moment, he said, yet it has remained tense since February when rebels entered the city for two days. (allAfrica.com)
Chad:Govt Signs UN Mission Agreement Mar 23, 2008
Victor Da Silva Angelo, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for MINURCAT, signed the agreement yesterday in N'Djamena, the Chadian capital, on behalf of the UN.. The agreement covers the activities of the mission and deals with MINURCAT funds and property, as well as the safety and security of mission personnel and their privileges and immunities. (allAfrica.com)
Chad: Civilians Flee As Govt Targets Critics Mar 21, 2008
The Chadian government has continued to detain an unknown number of people without charges since rebels invaded the capital N'djamena for two days in early February, despite lifting a state of emergency on 15 March ... HRW said that members of Chad's Tama ethnic group were subject to arbitrary arrest and detention in the wake of an April 2006 attack on N'djamena by the predominantly Tama rebel United Front for Change (FUC). (allAfrica.com)
EU Chad mission says no threat from rebels Mar 20, 2008
The rebels, who fled N'Djamena in early February after their attack on the Chadian capital failed to overthrow the government, have retreated to the extreme east of the country, Irish Lieutenant General Patrick Nash told reporters ... Some analysts have described February's rushed attack on N'Djamena by the rebels as a last-ditch effort to knock out Deby before the force arrived. (AlertNet)
Chad, Sudan end border war Mar 20, 2008
They allegedly include many of the rebels that attacked N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, in early February. Don't Miss. (CNN -- World)
A withering African Union; Crackdown in Tibet; Lessons learned? Mar 19, 2008
Thousands who fled the conflict in Darfur for safe refuge in Chad are crossing the borders into Cameroon, Nigeria and even back into Sudan to escape unstable conditions in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, after an attempted overthrow of the government last month. These developments have put the spotlight on the African Union's inability to protect civilians and quell violence as it erupts. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
EU Chad force says it "operational", begins mission Mar 18, 2008
N'DJAMENA, March 17 (Reuters) - A European Union military force deploying in Chad's eastern borderlands became operational on Monday, starting a one-year mission to protect refugees, civilians and humanitarian operations ... The EUFOR deployment has been much delayed, most recently when rebels attacked the Chadian capital N'Djamena in early February. (AlertNet)
INTERVIEW-Chad rebel chief threatens attack on oil zone Mar 17, 2008
Timane Erdimi, head of the Rally of Forces for Change (RFC) which raided the capital N'Djamena early in February with other rebels groups, said his forces could halt oil output from installations in the south pumping up to 160,000 barrels per day ... "The government only controls N'Djamena and the town of Abeche (in the east). That's it," Erdimi said ... Chad's southern oil region borders to the east with Central African Republic (CAR), whose lawless northern territory Chadian rebels have... (AlertNet)
Chad 'cannot take more refugees' Mar 17, 2008
Mr Koumakoye, told reporters in the capital, N'Djamena, the international community should return the refugees to Sudan or move them elsewhere. Sudan denies being behind the rebel assault on the capital last week, which Chadian forces repulsed. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
Agencies begin reuniting children in Chad ‘orphans’ case with their families Mar 16, 2008
N'DJAMENA, Chad Government and United Nations agencies have begun reuniting the families of 83 children caught up in an adoption row between Chad and France, a Chadian minister said Saturday ... Chadians were so angered by the affair that they staged a stone-throwing, anti-French demonstration in the capital, N'djamena, in November. (Globe and Mail)
Sudan, Chad agree to end support for rebels Mar 15, 2008
Deby has also accused Sudanese authorities of arming rebels who launched a failed assault last month on the Chadian capital, N'djamena. The rebels reached the gate of the presidential palace, but fled toward Sudan after Chad's army repelled them in fighting that left hundreds dead. (MSNBC -- International)
Chad rebels dismiss peace accord Mar 15, 2008
Chadian troops fought off an attempted coup last month in a fierce two-day battle in the capital N'Djamena. Southern repatriations. (BBC News)
Another Agreement Mar 15, 2008
Chadian rebels said to be supported by Sudan took control of parts of Chad's capital N'djamena for a couple of days in early February. Recent fighting between Sudanese government forces and rebels allegedly supported by Chad in the Jebel Moun area of West Darfur, Sudan, has left many civilians dead and wounded and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan, Chad Deal Tries to Revive Past Failures Mar 15, 2008
In Chad, rebels bent on ousting President Deby have launched countless attacks including one in February which reached the capital N'djamena. In Sudan, rebels are fighting government forces and allied militias in Darfur the region bordering Chad. (allAfrica.com)
Chad-Sudan pact seen crucial for peace in Darfur Mar 15, 2008
But the Chadian National Alliance, part of a rebel coalition that attacked the capital N'Djamena last month, besieging Deby in his presidential palace for two days, dismissed the Dakar deal and vowed to pursue their campaign against him ... "There cannot be, in effect, sustainable stability, or a political solution to Darfur, without a normalisation of relations between Khartoum and N'Djamena," Frederic Desagneaux, deputy spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry, told a news conference in... (AlertNet)
Chad, Sudan leaders sign pact after peace talks Mar 15, 2008
"Sudan on Wednesday March 12, 2008 launched several heavily armed columns against Chad," an official statement released in N'Djamena said ... The Chadian rebel National Alliance also denied the accusation from N'Djamena, calling it an attempt by Mr. Deby to confuse the international community. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Chad claims rebels crossing from Sudan Mar 15, 2008
The communique, sent out from the capital N'Djamena, said that Sudan had launched "several heavily armed columns" of "mercenaries"against Chad the day before, The Associated Press reported ... The fighting forced thousands to flee the capital, most of them going to the Cameroonian city of Kousseri, just across the river from N'Djamena ... Chad's government believes Sudan is supporting the rebels that moved on the capital of N'Djamena in Ferbruary. (CNN -- World)
