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2 February 2008
Posted to the web 2 February 2008
Rebel forces entered N'Djamena on Saturday and fighting was reported around the presidential palace, but government representatives denied the capital had fallen.
The BBC reported that although rebels said they had surrounded the palace, Chad's ambassador to Ethiopia, insisted that President Idriss Deby Itno was "fine." A witness told the BBC that army tanks were burning in the streets.
Rebel columns have been reported as advancing on the capital for some days. Rebel spokesman Abakar Tollimi told Agence France Presse that they now controlled the city, although there were some "pockets of resistance".
The Associated Press reported that Chad's ambassador in Addis Ababa, Cherif Mahamat Zene, told the agency: "The head of state is fine in his palace ... It's true that there are some rebels who have entered the city, but to say the city has fallen is false."
send more United Nation Peacekeeping force to control the situation. As soon as possible.
WE ASK THE AU AND UN FORCE TO MOVE INTO CHAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR PEOPLE.THERE'S ALSO A NEED FOR PEACE TALKS AMOGNST REBELS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CHAD.
How do you propose we do that? I highly doubt the Janjaweed and the government of Chad will be brought together without a fight. They aren't kindergardeners.
Africa,Africa another conflict this time Chad meanwhile we have fesh blood dripping in Kenya.I think the AU and UN should revise on how to deal wiTh these conflicts for how long are we going to watch defenceless children and women being axed,raped and forced into wars they dont understand.I think the first thing the UN should do is to make sure that whoever starts a conflict shouldnt send his or her close blood relatives to any UN member country.If a member country harbours such relatives such a country should recieve trade sunctions.This is to enable conflict creaters.Those who start conflicts... [Read Full Text]
As Admiral Dewey said at the battle of Manila"Don't cheer boys, the poor bastards are dying." Mr.Bush be a hero and send relief to central africa,now. We have no time, people are dying and hungry.d Prove as an American you have heart and leave office with a Bush Plan that will rival The Marshal Plan.
Do not doubt it, as yee sow, wherefore ye shall reap.
Ben
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