Chad announces closure of border with Sudan
May 12, 2008 (NDJAMENA) — Chad announced the closure of its eastern border with Sudan after Khartoum broke off diplomatic relations with N’djamena saying it had supported a rebel attack.
Chad regretted on Sunday Sudanese decision to sever diplomatic relations over a Darfur rebel attack on the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Following a cabinet meeting, the Chadian government said on Monday that this closure comes in order to “to ensure the security of its territory and citizens and protect its economic and cultural interests” and to “guard against all surprises.”
Chadian sources said N’djamena expects a rebel attack following the Sudanese public threats against the regime of the President Idriss Deby who had been twice attacked by Khartoum backed rebels.
On April 9 Chad said that Sudan is massing thousands of rebel troops on the joint border to attack its army, adding that Khartoum government intends to destabilise the whole region.
Chadian government further banned Sudanese airlines from flying to Chad and froze economic and cultural links with Sudan.
The latest agreement of a series of reconciliation and non-aggression deals was signed between the two countries in Darkar on March 13. But observers excluded any ameliorations in bilateral as long as Darfur and Chad political crises are not resolved.
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THE GAME
Chad announces closure of border with Sudan
yeah chad government that is good banned the terrorists airline, never know if they are carrying weapons and bombs as they normally does. did you realise that sudan (ncp and its civilian) had destroyed your ambassy’s offices in the capital.
mr president of chad have one on one match with the al-bashit. man beat him up badly, so that the whole of terrorists gangs of arab could come and back him up.
Hassan Elshaigi
Chad announces closure of border with Sudan
Chad ? What is that ?
Sihs
Chad announces closure of border with Sudan
Who wants it open ,you just exporting ,ignorance,poverty and illness , ??????????????? please close it forever ,we gained nothing except retardation and primitiveness from being neighbors.
Go and feed your hungery people before contemplating of conquering Sudan.