Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 5, 2008 8:53:35 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Rebels Flee Chad's Capital

Posted Feb 4, 08 12:19 PM CST in World 

(Newser) – Rebels pulled out of Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena last night, temporarily ending a 2-day siege, but renewed hostilities broke out today, the AP reports. The rebels said they pulled back to allow civilians to flee, an offer hundreds took advantage of. But the interior minister insisted the army was in control: “The savage mercenaries are routed.”

In response to an appeal for assistance from Chad's ambassador to the UN, the Security Council authorized France to supply troops. Meanwhile, the US government warned the rebels away from the abandoned US embassy. As the fighting raged, the government accused Sudan of backing the rebels to prevent EU peacekeepers from deploying along the Darfur border, but Sudan denies involvement.

Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press, Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Darfur Sees New Cycle of Bloodshed, Refugees

    Mar 2, 08 2:32 PM CST
    Darfur Sees New Cycle of Bloodshed, Refugees Darfur may be on a road back to the pitched fighting between rebels, militias and the Sudanese army that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions 5 years ago, prompting the US to call it genocide, the New York Times reports. The Sudanese government recently stepped up operations in the area, creating “a population that is just being attacked from both sides.” More »

  • 12,000 Flee Darfur Raids for Chad

    Feb 10, 08 10:27 AM CST
    12,000 Flee Darfur Raids for Chad Government attacks on Darfur villages, ostensibly directed at rebel fighters, have caused a new exodus of at least 12,000 people from western Sudan into Chad, the BBC reports. The government acknowledges bombing three villages Friday, but said it was targeting fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement. Rebel leaders denied their people were in those villages. More »

An evacuee, left, carries a child in a protective cover to keep her warm at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, outside of Paris, early Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. French and other foreigners had been evacuated...   (Associated Press)
Map locates Adre, Chad, town where rebels seized control on Sunday.   (Associated Press)
In this image released by France's Ministry of Defense, French and other foreigners are evacuated by the French army from N'Djamena in a C130 plane, Chad. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. The first group of foreigners...   (Associated Press)
Chad's President Idriss Deby waves to supporters, in this Sunday, April 30, 2006 file photo, in the capital, N'djamena before his last election for a third term in the capital , N'Djamena. Hundreds of...   (Associated Press)
In this image released by France's Ministry of Defence Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, French nationals and other foreigners are evacuated by the French army from N'Djamena, Chad, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. The first...   (Associated Press)
A woman evacuee from Chad carries a child in a protective cover to keep her warm late on Sunday evening at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, outside of Paris, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. French and other foreigners...   (Associated Press)
Chad's President Idriss Deby arrives for an EU Africa Summit in Lisbon, Sunday Dec. 9, 2007. Heavy gunfire was heard Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 near the presidential palace in Chad, a hotel operator reached...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

France  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Chad  • peacekeeping force  • peacekeeper  • rebels  • Idriss Deby


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular


Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »