Chad/CAR
3 February 2008
France called for weekend consultations, followed by a Secretariat briefing on Chad. France introduced a draft presidential statement with a Council endorsement of international military assistance to the Chadian government.
early February 2008
Rebels attacked the Chadian capital of N’Djamena. Tens of thousands of Chadians fled to Cameroon and Nigeria.
28 January 2008
The Secretary-General informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Victor Da Silva Angelo of Portugal as his Special Representative for Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) and head of MINURCAT.
7 January 2008
The Council adopted a press statement that “welcomed progress made in the deployment of MINURCAT and encouraged contributors to make available to MINURCAT and EUFOR the personnel and resources required for the implementation of their mandates” (SC/9221). In the statement, the Council expressed concern at recent actions of illegal armed groups in eastern Chad and western Sudan and tensions it has engendered between the two countries.
