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Chad president says he fears fresh attack from Sudan
2005-12-28
Chad, which accuses Sudan of backing rebel attacks on its eastern border, fears Khartoum may be preparing a fresh assault which could also destabilise other neighbouring states, President Idriss Deby said. Deby briefed the president of Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, late on Monday about Chad's charges that the Sudanese government organized and directed two attacks by Chadian rebels against the border town of Adre on Dec. 18. "One can't rule out Khartoum making another repeat attack against Chad," Deby told reporters in N'Djamena after meeting Bozize. He said the Sudanese government was preparing for such a move at el-Geneina in Sudan's western Darfur region.

On Friday, Chad said a "state of belligerence" existed between itself and Sudan. The Sudanese government expressed surprise and said it would not allow its territory to be used for attacks on neighbouring states. But Deby, who accuses Khartoum of supporting Chadian rebels of the Rally for Democracy and Liberty (RDL) who are seeking to topple him, said Sudan's government had sent a 50-vehicle motorised military column towards the southern Sudanese border. Without offering more details, he suggested this might risk destabilising Central African Republic, which lies southwest of Sudan. "This is a worry not just for Chad but for all of Sudan's neighbours ... if Chad is targeted, I don't see how Central African Republic won't be affected," Deby said.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Also, remember that Uganda has smacked the Sudan on occassion for not being more helpful with the LRA psychos operating from inside the Sudan. Not sure Khartoum wants a 3-way split with Chad, CAR, and Uganda.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2005-12-28 05:34  

#2  Chad did alright the last time they had to go at it with someone; realistically, what they will need is logistical support. And Khaddafy seems to be trying to mellow his image in the West, so he might just be willing to rat out the Sudanese and their supporters.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2005-12-28 05:32  

#1  Another geopol crisis breaks out along the major trade/oil routes from the Pacific thru the Malaccas-Indian Subcontinent, thru now the eastern African flanks along the Red Sea and Mediterranean - can Dubya & Co. count on "The Colonel" of Libya to help save the North and NorthEast l'Affriqque, from Egypt to Ethiopia and Nigeria???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-12-28 03:05  

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