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Chad President Claims 'Control' of Country

Posted Feb 6, 08 2:19 PM CST in World 

(Newser) – The president of Chad said today his forces had reclaimed control of the whole nation, the AP reports. "Security forces have repulsed the aggressors. The mercenaries directed by Sudan have been forced to flee," Idriss Deby said in his first public remarks since the uprising began last week. A rebel leader, however, said the coalition had accepted a ceasefire negotiated by Libya.

Deby said the army was in pursuit of the rebels and would “catch them before they enter Sudan," again alleging Khartoum’s support for the insurgency. Aid groups criticized a blockade imposed by the Chadian government since hostilities erupted, saying refugee camps in the East—which house refugees from Darfur as well as displaced Chadians—were running low on food.

Sources Associated Press, Los Angeles Times

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rench Defence Minister Herve Morin (L) is accompanied by Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno (L) on February 6, 2008 in Ndjamena during an official visit to Chad. Morin, on an unannounced visit to Chad,...   (Getty Images)
A family of Chadian refugees cross a bridge in Kousseri on the Cameroonian border as they head back to the Chadian capital Ndjamena February 6, 2008. Chadians who fled to Cameroon to escape fighting between...   (Getty Images)
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno gives a press conference after a meeting with French Defence Minister Herve Morin (not in photo), on February 6, 2008 in Ndjamena during an official visit to Chad. Morin,...   (Getty Images)
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