Sudan Chad relations thaw

[kitayabi]

Ndjamena. Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno said Wednesday he will meet Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir in Khartoum on February 8, amid a thaw in relations between the African neighbours, AFP reports.
The two countries signed an agreement last month to set up a joint force on their border, which effectively means that Chad would have to stop supporting Darfur rebels and Sudan cease backing Chadian rebels.

[kitayabi]

I think it would be in the interest of both Countries to mend relations

[da Vinci]

Originally Posted by kitayabi

I think it would be in the interest of both Countries to mend relations

unfortunately this is not totally up to them

[kitayabi]

Originally Posted by da Vinci

unfortunately this is not totally up to them

I am not a fan of Chad but I think they have realised that it would be in their interest to make peace

[kitayabi]

President Idriss Deby will visit neighboring Sudan next week to talk peace on his first visit to the country in several years, Chad's state-owned radio reported Monday.
Deby will make the visit because "war has never resolved anything," Radio Chad quoted the president saying. "Chad wants to live in perfect harmony with its neighbors."

Deby told visiting foreign lawmakers he had not informed Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir of his intended visit but will do so before Monday, his planned date of arrival in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital.

Deby is believed to have last traveled to Sudan in 2004 when he held talks with al-Bashir in the capital of northern Darfur, El-Fasher. Al-Bashir was last in Chad in August 2006.

[kitayabi]

but what sort of an idiot invites him self to some ones elses Country

[kitayabi]

[kitayabi]

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_...&lang=eng_news

[kitayabi]

[King of Kush]

Im not a fan of Deby myself but i think the government need to do whatever to bring the Darfur crisis to an end. If only the international community had exerted as much pressure on the rebels as it did on the government we would have seen an end to this crisis long time ago. But they are reluctant to do so and the only way to pressure these rebels would be to mend relation with chad and close their backyard escape once and for all. Honestly i don't see the doha negotiations going forward without doing so.

[kitayabi]

Originally Posted by King of Kush

Im not a fan of Deby myself but i think the government need to do whatever to bring the Darfur crisis to an end. If only the international community had exerted as much pressure on the rebels as it did on the government we would have seen an end to this crisis long time ago. But they are reluctant to do so and the only way to pressure these rebels would be to mend relation with chad and close their backyard escape once and for all. Honestly i don't see the doha negotiations going forward without doing so.

the rebels can still peace negotiations make unreasonable demands because they know that it only increases pressure on the Government. With out the supply line and funding from Chad they can't survive.

[badro96]

Originally Posted by King of Kush

Im not a fan of Deby myself but i think the government need to do whatever to bring the Darfur crisis to an end. If only the international community had exerted as much pressure on the rebels as it did on the government we would have seen an end to this crisis long time ago. But they are reluctant to do so and the only way to pressure these rebels would be to mend relation with chad and close their backyard escape once and for all. Honestly i don't see the doha negotiations going forward without doing so.

I very much agree...

[kitayabi]

unless the rebels are properly pressured they wont sign a peace deal.

[kitayabi]

Deby's trip will last for two days

[kitayabi]

I suppose chad is hoping that peace with Sudan will help their economy.

[kitayabi]

Have a look at their economic figures

[kitayabi]

$15.85 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
$16.01 billion (2008 est.)
$16.04 billion (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars

[kitayabi]

[kitayabi]

our economic growth in the past 3 years is similar in size to their entire economy

[mughtareb]

We'll benefit just as much as anyone. The fact of the matter is it's very difficult to develop and be secure with enemies for neighbours. Having allies on every point of the compass is the best position to be in.