Zentralafrikanische Republik / Tschad
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MINURCAT
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 10/07
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UN envoy warns about troubled north-east (28.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The situation in the north-eastern corner of the Central African Republic (CAR) remains precarious after recent attacks by armed rebels and bandits against civilians, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, warning that aid operations are suffering because of the insecurity.
Three Chad rebel groups sign peace deal (26.07.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Three Chadian rebel groups have signed a peace deal with the Ndjamena government in Tripoli under the sponsorship of the Libyan government and regional grouping CEN-SAD, officials said Sunday. The National Movement (MN), a coalition formed by the three groups late last month, signed the deal on Saturday with a government delegation led by chief mediator Abderamane Moussa, Libya's official JANA news agency reported.
Chadian tribal groups end feud after support of UN peacekeeping mission (17.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Another two tribal communities in eastern Chad have agreed to end their feud and reconcile under a joint initiative of the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the country and the national authorities to promote better community relations. More than 130 village chiefs from the ethnic Zaghawa and Asshongori communities met to put an end to their long-running dispute and improve the security situation in the Waldagalda area of Molou canton along the Chadian-Sudanese border, the mission – known as MINURCAT – reported today.
Two Chadian tribal groups agree to co-exist peacefully following UN initiative (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Two tribal communities in eastern Chad have agreed to end a long-running feud and live peacefully together under an initiative co-sponsored by the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the country.
Des ONG demandent à l'ONU la nomination d'un "représentant spécial" au Tchad (08.06.2009)
(Quelle: Jeune Afrique / France)
Des ONG tchadiennes de défense des droits de l'Homme ont demandé lundi dans une lettre ouverte aux Nations unies la nomination d'un "représentant spécial" au Tchad, estimant insuffisante la seule présence de la force onusienne dans ce pays. "La Minurcat (Mission des Nations unies en Centrafrique et au Tchad) ne suffit pas: il faut nommer un représentant spécial pour favoriser l'instauration d'un dialogue", écrivent ces organisations.
Chad’s Deby wants definitive settlement to conflict with Sudan (31.05.2009)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune / France)
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno expressed hopes today to reach a definitive settlement to the conflict with the Sudan. … He further expected that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi and the United Nations resolve the conflict with the help of "other friendly countries."
Russia calls for international intervention in Sudan-Chad conflict (23.05.2009)
(Quelle: The Daily Star / Lebanon)
The international community must intervene to defuse tensions between Sudan and Chad, a senior Russian official said. The Russian special envoy to Sudan Mikhail Margelov told Novosti news agency that the conflict between the two countries keeps escalating.
Le Tchad annonce avoir achevé ses raids aériens au Soudan (18.05.2009)
(Quelle: Tchad Actuel / Chad)
Le Tchad a annoncé dimanche que son aviation a achevé une série de raids aériens sur des "mercenaires" en territoire soudanais et qu'elle avait mis hors de combat sept groupes de rebelles tandis que les troupes ont sol ont fait une centaine de prisonniers près de la frontière. C'est la première fois que N'Djamena reconnaît le recours à ces raids aériens, affirmant qu'ils se justifiaient par le soutien que le gouvernement soudanais aurait fourni à des insurgés qui ont mené une attaque avortée contre l'armée tchadienne la semaine passé.
Chad admits attacks inside Sudan (18.05.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Chad's government has admitted for the first time sending its armed forces into Sudanese territory. Chad said it had ended air raids against "mercenaries" in Sudan and destroyed seven groups of fighters. Defence Minister Adoum Younousmi said hundreds of prisoners had been taken and would be displayed soon. Sudan began on Thursday to complain of the raids, which Chad said were a justified pursuit of rebels who had entered its territory from Sudan.
Chad will cooperate with ICC on Darfur crimes – Deby (14.05.2009)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune / France)
Chad will cooperate openly with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes in Darfur, said President Idriss Deby to express his anger for Sudan’s support to the rebels. … By adopting this position, Deby also confirms statements he made last week that he has lost confidence in the African Union and wants only the United Nations to deal with the Sudan-Chad crisis.
Chad rebels say Sudan asked them to leave (11.05.2009)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune / France)
Chad’s rebels said they moved inside the eastern part of their country because Sudan told them to evacuate their bases in the troubled region of Darfur and to leave the country. "Based on the Doha agreement signed with the Chadian government, the Sudanese government asked us to leave our bases in Sudanese territory," Acheikh Ibni Oumar, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR) representative in Europe told Sudan Tribune.
Le Soudan accuse le Tchad (10.05.2009)
(Quelle: Tchad Actuel / Chad)
Le Soudan a de nouveau accusé dimanche le Tchad voisin de soutenir des rebelles du Darfour et s'est dit prêt à repousser toute attaque contre son territoire. "La normalisation des relations (bilatérales) dépend de l'arrêt par le Tchad de son soutien à des factions armées à l'origine du conflit au Darfour, en particulier le Mouvement pour la Justice et l'égalité (JEM)", a dit un conseiller du président Omar el-Béchir, Moustafa Osmane Ismaïl, cité par l'agence officielle Suna.
Chad claims victory in rebellion (09.05.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Chad has won a "decisive victory" over rebels in the east of the country, Defence Minister Adoum Younousmi said after two days of fierce fighting. Officials say 220 rebels were killed and 120 captured. Twenty-one soldiers are also reported killed. There is no independent confirmation of the claims.
Security Council deplores renewed incursions in eastern Chad (08.05.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The Security Council today condemned the renewed military incursions in eastern Chad, where the United Nations says ongoing clashes are hindering efforts to assist hundreds of thousands of civilians taking refuge in the area.
Aid officials weigh return to area hit by clashes (08.05.2009)
(Quelle: Irinnews / International)
UN officials in Chad are assessing whether it is safe for humanitarian staff to return to an area in the east where clashes this week between rebels and government troops forced out most aid workers. UN security officials are set in the coming days to assess the security situation in the town of Koukou – 200km south of the main eastern city of Abéché – where 20,000 refugees and 40,000 displaced Chadians live.
Sudan-backed rebels enter Chad (06.05.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Sudanese-backed rebels swarmed into eastern Chad and closed in on a strategic town Tuesday as the Chadian government accused its neighbour of reneging on a peace agreement signed at the weekend. The rebels swept deep into Chadian territory in hundreds of vehicles in a lightning offensive that began Monday, government spokesman Mahamat Hissene said.
Ban warns against attempts to destabilize eastern Chad (06.05.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned against any attempts to destabilize eastern Chad, where United Nations aid agencies say mounting insecurity could threaten the delivery of aid to over 400,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Chad and Sudan agree to halt attacks (04.05.2009)
(Quelle: Reuters / International)
Chad and Sudan have agreed to halt violence against each other and refrain from using force to resolve their conflicts, Qatari and African officials said at the end of reconciliation talks in Doha. The two oil-producing countries will work on implementing past agreements, Ahmad al-Mahmood, Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs said on Sunday, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported.
UN official calls for full deployment of force in Chad, Central Africa (24.04.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
A senior United Nations peacekeeping official today urged Member States to bolster the world body's mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, known as MINURCAT, so that it can protect humanitarian operations from banditry, armed clashes and other threats. “There is now an urgent need to strengthen MINURCAT up to its authorized strength and equip it so it is in a position to meet the challenges facing it,” Edmund Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, told the Security Council in a briefing today.
UN force lacks troops, helicopters, Ban says (21.04.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The United Nations peacekeeping force protecting refugees and other civilians in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) has reached less than half its authorized troop strength, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. “I urge Member States to provide the missing force personnel and enablers, particularly night-capable military helicopters, to ensure the Mission can implement its mandate without constraint,” he wrote in a report to the Security Council made public today.
Chad: powder keg in the east – new ICG report (15.04.2009)
(Quelle: International Crisis Group (ICG) / USA)
The conflict in eastern Chad is a powder keg that can further destabilise the country if the government and the international community fail to tackle it. “Chad: Powder Keg in the East”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, argues that the conflict in the country’s east is being exacerbated by national and regional political manipulation. President Idriss Déby has used a divide-and-conquer strategy pitting ethnic groups against one another in order to counter the rebel groups.
Albania to send troops on six-month mission to Chad (10.04.2009)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times / International)
Parliament has decided to send a unit consisting of 63 commandos to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Chad, media reported on Thursday (April 9th).
Chad hunts for rogue legionnaire (08.04.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
A manhunt is under way for a French Foreign Legion soldier who killed two comrades and a Togolese UN peacekeeper in eastern Chad, say officials.
Cambodia picks up 138 troops for UN mission in Chad, Central Africa (07.04.2009)
(Quelle: People´s Daily Online / China)
Cambodia here on Tuesday declared the list of 138 troops, who will undertake UN peacekeeping missions in Chad and Central Africa, but their departure date has not been set yet.
International Court considers war crimes charges against former Chad leader (07.04.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
A top United Nations court in The Hague is considering Belgium's request that Senegal put former Chadian President Hissene Habre on trial for war crimes or extradite him to face trial in Brussels. … Habre is accused of torturing and killing thousands of opponents in the 1980s.
Un contingent de 130 militaires togolais quitte Lomé pour Abéché au Tchad (04.04.2009)
(Quelle: Tchad Actuel / Chad)
Un contingent de 130 militaires togolais a quitté Lomé vendredi pour le Tchad où il sera déployé pour la sécurité des populations et des forces basées à Abéché, dans le cadre de la mission de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies pour le Tchad et la République centrafricaine (MINURCA), a rapporté vendredi la radio nationale.
Central African refugees continue fleeing into Chad, UN reports (24.03.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
More than 100 CAR refugees crossed the volatile border to south-eastern Chad over the weekend, joining over 6,800 others who began arriving earlier this year in two sites near the remote Daha village registered by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Another 2,500 new arrivals are sheltering just across the border in the Chadian village of Massambaye, 125 kilometres east of Daha.
Le Malawi va envoyer des soldats de maintien de la paix au Tchad (19.03.2009)
(Quelle: Tchad Actuel / Chad)
La Force de défense du Malawi (MDF) a annoncé jeudi son intention d’envoyer un contingent de 800 soldats au Tchad en septembre 2009, pour une mission de maintien de la paix dans le pays.
Chad: UN registers over 5,000 Central Africans uprooted by violence (18.03.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has registered more than 5,200 refugees in Chad who fled intensified fighting between Government forces and rebels in the north of their native Central African Republic (CAR) last December.
30 millions d'euros au Tchad en 2009 (17.03.2009)
(Quelle: Tchad Actuel / Chad)
Le service d'aide humanitaire de la Commission européenne (Echo) a annoncé mardi son intention de dépenser 30 millions d'euros au Tchad en 2009, après en avoir dépensé 35 millions en 2008.