Chad/CAR
17 March 2008
EUFOR was officially declared operational.
12 March 2008
Chad and Sudan signed a new agreement to defuse tensions and stop mutual support for rebels. The Dakar agreement also established an international contact group reportedly including Congo, Gabon, Libya and Senegal to oversee implementation.
March 2008
Intense fighting in West Darfur involving the Sudanese government and the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has led to the arrival of tens of thousands of new Sudanese refugees in Chad, adding to the existing 250,000. There are also an estimated 180,000 internally displaced Chadians.
26 February 2008
The Council had a briefing on Chad where the Chadian foreign minister spoke, apparently reiterating N’Djamena’s focus on international pressure on Sudan to stop supporting rebels and implement bilateral agreements.
12 February 2008
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Victor da Silva Angelo, said a political process is needed.
4 February 2008
The Council adopted a presidential statement on Chad that supported the 2 February AU decision condeming rebel attacks against the government.
