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 moves vulnerable Sudanese refugees Chad camps (09.03.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) The UN refugee agency has begun moving into refugees camps located away from border the most vulnerable among a group of several thousand recently arrived Sudanese refugees on the eastern Chad border.
Chad says 700 killed in February rebel attack (07.03.2008)
(Quelle: Mail and Guardian) Fighting triggered by a rebel assault on Chad's capital, Ndjamena, last month killed about 700 people, President Idriss Déby Itno said in comments broadcast on Thursday. Déby had said 400 civilians were killed in Ndjamena during the fighting a month ago. He told French television station France 24 the new figure included soldiers and those killed in the nearby town of Massaguet.
Sudan 'finds' EU soldier's body (06.03.2008)
(Quelle: BBC) The body of a French soldier who has been missing since 3 March may have been found by Sudanese authorities.
Sudan border clash spells trouble for EU Chad force (05.03.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Europe's military mission to Chad has suffered its first casualty and another soldier went missing after a patrol strayed into Sudan and clashed with Sudanese troops, European officials said on Tuesday. The incident on Monday in the tri-border region of Chad, Sudan and Central African Republic is the most serious so far to befall the European Union force (EUFOR) that is still being deployed in eastern Chad.
Sweden: a full tour in Chad (05.03.2008)
(Quelle: Sveriges Radio International (Swedish International Radio)) The Swedish government appears to have given in to its critics, and will allow the Swedish peacekeeping force in Chad to remain there for a full tour of seven months. The Swedish force has been delayed in starting the mission. … The first part of the joint Swedish-Finnish force arrived in Chad Tuesday.
Dutch to send 60 troops to join EU force in Chad (03.03.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The Netherlands will send around 60 troops to join a European Union security force deploying in eastern Chad and the Central African Republic, the Dutch Foreign and Defence Ministries said on Friday. The deployment will begin mid-April and will last about a year, the ministries said in a joint statement. Another five soldiers will be stationed in headquarters in Paris and the eastern Chadian town of Abeche.
Chad launches international commission to look into rebel attack (03.03.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Chad has established an international commission of inquiry to look into events that took place during and after a failed rebel offensive on the capital N'Djamena in early February, the Chadian national radio reported Monday. The commission, which includes representatives of France, the European Union and the African Union, has also been tasked with the difficult task of unraveling the whereabouts of missing opposition leaders, said the national radio.
Chad parliament renews state of emergency (29.02.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Chad's parliament, dominated by supporters of President Idriss Deby Itno, on Friday renewed a nationwide state of emergency he declared after a foiled rebel offensive on the capital Ndjamena.
Chad: leader accepts international inquiry (28.02.2008)
(Quelle: New York Times) President Idriss Déby met at his palace with the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and agreed to an international inquiry into this month’s rebel raid on the capital, Ndjamena, and the disappearance of opposition leaders.
Austria bolsters EU mission in Chad (27.02.2008)
(Quelle: Al Jazeera) Austrian troops have joined a European Union security force that is deploying in eastern Chad to protect refugees who are fleeing from violence in Sudan's Darfur region. About 70 Austrian troops joined the Eufor force on Tuesday, as the UN reported that fresh attacks in Darfur had pushed thousands of new refugees into Chad.
Chad rebels seek foreign support for new elections (25.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) One of Chad’s main rebel groups called on the international community on Sunday to push for new elections in the turbulent central African state. The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD), one of three rebel factions which launched a failed assault on the Chadian capital N’Djamena this month, accused President Idriss Deby’s government of a witchhunt against opposition politicians and rival ethnic groups.
Chad rebels deny peace talks with government (22.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) Chadian rebels denied a government assertion on Thursday that they had begun peace talks, dampening hopes for a negotiated settlement as European peacekeepers flew in to the central African country.
EU force in Chad begins reconnaissance work: general (20.02.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) An EU peacekeeping force being deployed to protect Darfur refugees in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) has announced its first reconnaissance operations.
EU urges Chad government, rebels to negotiate peace (19.02.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The European Union called on Chad's warring government and rebels to negotiate a peace deal, as relief agencies said on Monday a new refugee crisis was developing in the east where EU troops are being deployed.
Chadian rebels to name single leader ahead of new offensive (16.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) The alliance of the three major Chadian rebel groups, which failed in its maiden bid to overthrow President Idriss Deby Itno earlier this month, has decided to appoint a single leader ahead of a new offensive on N’Djamena, a rebel spokesman said on Friday.
Chad imposes state of emergency to combat rebels (15.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) Chadian President Idriss Deby on Thursday decreed a state of emergency across the central African state to tighten security after a rebel attack on the capital N’Djamena this month.
Chad vows raids 'to seek rebels' (14.02.2008)
(Quelle: BBC) Chad's government says it will continue house-to-house searches to seek rebels in the capital following a coup attempt earlier this month. A BBC correspondent says the raids have terrorised parts of N'Djamena.
Rebels withdraw quietly to southeastern Chad (12.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) Chadian rebels who tried last week to overthrow president Idriss Deby withdrew quietly to the southeastern border of the country, French general said today. 'They left Mongo (in central Chad) after several days’ occupation and two or three hundred pick-up trucks are headed in single file over several kilometres towards the three-way frontier,' Colonel Paul Perie said.
EU force resumes Chad deployment (12.02.2008)
(Quelle: BBC) The European Union military force heading for eastern Chad and the Central African Republic has resumed its deployment. The EUFOR mission said a military transport plane had arrived in the town of Abeche in eastern Chad, and more would follow in the coming days. Their deployment was delayed when rebels attacked the Chad capital.
Chad 'cannot take more refugees' (11.02.2008)
(Quelle: BBC) Chad's Prime Minister, Nouradine Delwa Kassire Koumakoye, has said his country cannot absorb any more refugees from the Sudanese region of Darfur. The UN says 12,000 people fled into Chad over the weekend after attacks on villages in Darfur by Sudanese forces pursuing rebel fighters. 'We are simply demanding that they be moved, otherwise we will do it,' Mr Koumakoye said. He accuses Sudan of being behind last week's failed coup attempt by rebels.
Chad imposes curfew as rebels regroup (08.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) Chad’s government on Thursday slapped a night curfew on Ndjamena and southern provinces as rebels who almost ousted President Idriss Deby Itno regrouped and rearmed after battling for the capital. Deby claims he controls the whole country, but a military source said the rebel alliance driven out of Ndjamena after a heavy weekend of fighting met up with reinforcements about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of the city.
Chad president 'in total control' (06.02.2008)
(Quelle: BBC) Chad's president has appeared in public for the first time since an attempted coup, saying the government had successfully repulsed the rebels. 'We are in total control, not only of the capital, but of all the country,' Idriss Deby told reporters from the presidential palace in the capital.
Après le cessez-le-feu, la France accentue son soutien à Idriss Déby (06.02.2008)
(Quelle: Le Monde) Après avoir revendiqué un soutien militaire 'a minima' au président tchadien Idriss Déby, la France a haussé le ton, mardi 5 février, à la suite du feu vert donné par l'ONU à une éventuelle intervention directe. 'Si la France doit faire son devoir [au Tchad], elle le fera, a déclaré Nicolas Sarkozy à Aytré (Charente-Maritime). Maintenant qu'il y a la décision du Conseil de sécurité, il faut laisser le Tchad tranquille.' Soucieux de signifier la rupture avec l'époque des interventions unilatérales, le président français a ajouté : 'On n'est plus dans ce qu'on appelle la Françafrique , il y a des règles internationales, je veux m'y conformer.'
Rebels in Chad accept ceasefire; refugees still fleeing (06.02.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Rebels in Chad trying to overthrow President Idriss Deby agreed Tuesday to an immediate ceasefire, as refugees streamed into neighbouring Cameroon by the thousands for fear of renewed fighting.
Govt controls Chadian capital as French planes monitor eastern border (06.02.2008)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune) Chad’s forces loyal to President Idriss Deby controlled the capital and its immediate surroundings, while French military aircraft have been patrolling the Chad-Sudan border to ensure there has been no interference in the fighting around N’Djamena. 'Today, the city of Ndjamena is under (government) control, at least within a 10-kilometre (six-mile) radius,' French ambassador Bruno Foucher told reporters in Ndjamena.
Chad: new danger zones for UN workers (05.02.2008)
(Quelle: allAfrica) The United Nations, which recently expressed serious concern over the safety of its staff in Algeria and Sudan, is grappling with security issues in two new danger zones: Kenya and Chad. As a result of the growing violence in both countries, the Secretariat is once again reviewing the safety of its workers -- nearly eight weeks after a bombing in Algeria claimed the lives of 17 staff members in mid-December.
U.N. urges outside help for Chad (05.02.2008)
(Quelle: New York Times) The Security Council adopted a statement on Monday condemning attacks by rebels seeking to overthrow the government of Chad and urging other countries to help stop the violence. “The Security Council strongly condemns these attacks and all attempts at destabilization by force,” said the statement, drafted by France and agreed to by all 15 Council members.
Chad: Foreign minister pleads for international intervention (05.02.2008)
(Quelle: Irinnews) In an exclusive IRIN interview, Chad's foreign minister Ahmat Allam-mi warns of a “catastrophic situation” in Central Africa unless the international community intervenes to help Chad stop the rebels who are currently surrounding the country’s capital N’djamena. 'We are going to have a dramatic and catastrophic situation in the whole sub-region,' Allam-mi told IRIN in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where he was attending an African Union meeting.
Rebels pull back from Chad's capital after attack (04.02.2008)
(Quelle: Washington Post) Rebel fighters withdrew from the Chadian capital overnight after government forces used helicopter gunships and tanks to repel an attempted coup. Leaders of the group that attacked N'Djamena in gun-mounted pickup trucks said they had pulled back to give civilians a chance to leave, and claimed to still control two key bridges heading into town, the Associated Press reported Monday.
EU still plans to send peacekeepers to Chad, despite unrest (04.02.2008)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The European Union said Monday it intends to go ahead with its stalled peacekeeping mission to Chad, despite grave concerns over the fighting between rebels and government troops there. 'Today the situation is still not clear, but we continue to maintain the operation,' Solana told reporters in Brussels. 'Of course we are not going to continue the deployment as it started, we stopped it for the last few days in order to see how the situation evolves on the ground, but our wish is to maintain the operation,' he added.