Chad rebels restart peace-building talks with interim military authorities

By Mahamat Ramadane

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad rebels stated on Friday they’d renew their participation in peace-building talks with the interim authorities, after breaking off negotiations final week.

The choice revives the potential for their participation in a nationwide dialogue in August that’s meant to be a precursor to long-awaited elections after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby seized energy following his father’s dying final 12 months.

In an announcement, the insurgent teams stated they’d resume talks, with out giving additional particulars. They’d earlier accused the interim authorities of making a “dangerous ambiance” at negotiations in Qatar.

Deby declared himself head of a Transitional Navy Council in April 2021 after his father, Chad’s longtime ruler Idriss Deby, was killed whereas visiting troops preventing the insurgent insurgency within the north.

Initially his council had stated it could oversee an 18-month transition to democratic rule, however it has proven little signal of organising elections as that deadline nears.

The Chadian authorities have set Aug. 20 because the date for the nationwide dialogue. Deby has offered this as step one in direction of planning a vote. It might in principle embody the armed teams, however the circumstances for his or her participation haven’t but been agreed on.

Strain has began to develop from opposition teams inside Chad and bilateral companions to advance the transition course of.

Chad is an ally of France and different Western nations within the struggle in opposition to Islamist militants in Africa’s Sahel area.

(Writing by Alessandra ; Modifying by Leslie Adler)