Chad/CAR
1 May 2008
The Chad country director of Save the Children UK was killed by gunmen near a EUFOR base in the east of the country.
16 April 2008
Chadian President Idriss Déby appointed Youssouf Saleh Abbas as prime minister in an apparent overture to the opposition. The latter insisted on dialogue involving armed movements, elections and full disclosure of the fate of Ibn Mahamat Saleh, an opposition leader missing since a government crackdown in February. An agreement was reached leading to the appointment of opposition members to head the defence and justice ministries.
9 April 2008
The Council held consultations on Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR). Discussions included a briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Edmond Mulet on progress with the deployment of the UN Mission in the CAR and Chad and the EU Force. In a press statement, members expressed concern with the situation in eastern Chad and north-eastern CAR, encouraged the governments of both countries to promote national dialogue and also encouraged implementation of the Sudan-Chad Dakar Agreement (SC/9295).
