Central African Republic / Chad
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MINURCAT
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (UN-led)
Since: 10/07
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Chad agrees to 2-month UN mission extension (01.03.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
Chad has accepted a U.N. proposal to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping force in the West African country until May 15, the U.N. Secretary General's special representative said on Monday.
Chad and Sudan finalize joint boarder security forces (27.02.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
Sudan and Chad met on Friday to finalize arrangements for the boarder deployment of joint forces.
MINURCAT - achievements, disappointments and a fragile future (26.02.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
Insecurity, impunity and underdevelopment threaten civilian populations in eastern Chad despite the presence of the United Nations and repeated promises by the Government of Chad to improve the situation.
Chad seeks withdrawal of military component of UN mission (17.02.2010)
(Source: UN News)
The top United Nations peacekeeper is flying to Chad next week after the African country called for the withdrawal of the military component of the UN mission that was set up over two years ago after tensions increased along the border with Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region.
Sudan and Chad to end hostilities (10.02.2010)
(Source: BBC)
Sudan says it is ready for a full normalisation of relations with neighbouring Chad, raising hopes of an end to the conflict in Darfur.
UN: Chad peacekeeping force has not been a failure (09.02.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
The United Nations on Tuesday said it regretted Chad's request for U.N. peacekeepers to withdraw and defended itself against allegations that the blue-helmet force has been a failure.
Sudan to lead a joint Chadian-Sudanese border force - agreement (06.02.2010)
(Source: Sudan Tribune)
Sudan and Chad have signed today an additional military protocol where the two neighbors agreed that Sudanese army will lead the joint command of a border monitoring force during the first six months.
U.N. to hold talks on force in Chad amid concerns for its future (25.01.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
United Nations officials will hold talks in Chad this week with the country's government after it requested an end to the U.N.'s mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, a move humanitarians fear could jeopardise their work. A U.N. team from New York will arrive in Chad on Tuesday, according to a U.N. spokesman.
Chad: Aid agencies anxious over peacekeepers’ possible exit (20.01.2010)
(Source: Irinnews)
Aid workers in volatile eastern Chad are anxiously watching discussions over the possible exit of UN peacekeepers, after the government has said it wants the mission out when its mandate ends on 15 March.
Chad says has asked U.N. to not renew mission (18.01.2010)
(Source: Reliefweb)
Chad has asked the United Nations not to renew the mandate of the world body's mission in the central African country in March, a Chadian official told Reuters on Monday. … Dagache declined to give an immediate reason, but a U.N. source in Chad suggested the request may be a tactical move aimed at reforming the force's mandate.
Innovative UN forum seeks to promote reintegration of uprooted Chadians (01.01.2010)
(Source: UN News)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has brought together community, religious and military leaders to identify how conflict-scarred communities can peacefully co-exist in eastern Chad, as part of the first-ever forum of its kind.
UN boosts peacekeeping force in troubled area of Central African Republic (23.12.2009)
(Source: UN News)
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the CAR, Victor Angelo, announced today that the peacekeeping force (known as MINURCAT) would boost its presence at the Sam Ouandja camp given the security risks in the area.
Chad: NGOs scale back as security deteriorates (21.12.2009)
(Source: Reliefweb)
As the security situation continues to deteriorate in eastern Chad, some NGOs are scaling back and cutting services due to the risk of kidnapping.
Troubled Chad moving to calmer phase - U.N. official (18.11.2009)
(Source: Reliefweb)
Chad, long racked by violence and poverty, seems to be moving into a calmer phase where its energies can be focused on development, the top United Nations official in the central African country said on Wednesday.
Chadian-Sudanese tensions halting regional peace efforts, says Ban (19.10.2009)
(Source: UN News / International)
Agreements between Chad and Sudan reached in Doha in May and in Dakar last March have yet to be realized, he said.
UN mission needs funds (25.09.2009)
(Source: Reliefweb / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to donor nations and institutions to be generous when they meet next week in Brussels to raise much-needed funds for the UN Mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR).
ICG Report “Chad: escaping from the oil trap” (26.08.2009)
(Source: International Crisis Group / International)
Since 2003 the exploitation of oil has contributed greatly to the deterioration of governance in Chad and to a succession of rebellions and political crises. The financial windfall – in 2007, 53 million barrels earning the government $1.2 billion – has increased corruption, stoked domestic dissent and led to rebellions supported by neighbouring Sudan.
UN envoy warns about troubled north-east (28.07.2009)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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)
(Source: 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.