An outbreak of violence in the African country of Chad has put increasing strain on humanitarian efforts there. It's created a large number of internally displaced people. And Chad is already struggling to care for the hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees camped out within its borders. The World anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Serge Male, head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Chad, in this audio clip from the show.
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Nasty Neighbors: Resolving the Chad-Sudan Proxy War
Date: 04/22/2008
by Colin Thomas-Jensen
Posted April 18th, 2008
It's bad enough that the international community has failed, five years in, to end the genocide in Darfur, and worse still that it reacted with no urgency when the Darfur crisis bled into neighboring Chad. With the root causes of conflict in each country still untended, this regional crisis is poised to deepen.
Is Anyone Serious about Ending the Political Crisis in Chad?
Date: 02/19/2008
by Colin Thomas-Jensen
Posted February 14th, 2008
Chadian rebels’ lightning strike on the capital N’Djamena in late January and early February is the latest and most dramatic consequence of two combustible situations that remain on collision course.[1]
Darfur Activists Outline Steps To Address Darfur Spillover Into Chad
Date:
02/11/2008
Contact: Nanda Chitre (ENOUGH), 202-682-6137
Keeping out peacekeepers - Public Radio International's The World
Date:
02/07/2008
Fighting in Chad’s Capital Ebbs, but Problems Loom - The New York Times
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Author:LYDIA POLGREEN
Date: 02/07/2008
Date: 02/07/2008
After three days of fierce fighting between government troops and rebels here, most of the civilian dead had been carried off, mourned and buried by their families. But the dead rebels had been lying in the streets for days, abandoned by their fleeing compatriots, bloating amid black clouds of flies. Even the soldiers held their noses.
If Chad coup succeeds, Darfur crisis could deepen - Christian Science Monitor
Source:Christian Science Monitor
Date: 02/04/2008
Date: 02/04/2008
If Chad coup succeeds, Darfur crisis could deepen
Rebels stormed Chad's capital, delaying arrival of EU troops to help refugees.
By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Johannesburg, South Africa.
With rebels in the heart of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, surrounding the presidential palace, the complex Darfur conflict is set to take a dramatic and unexpected turn.
January 2008 Activist Call
Date:Jan 24, 2008
Location:Worldwide
ENOUGH, STAND, GI-Net, and Save Darfur's Monthly Activist Call will be held on January 24th at 3:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). If you would like to be a part of the call, please fill out the form at the link below.
A Race Against Time in Eastern Chad
Date: 11/07/2007
by Omer Ismail and John Prendergast
Posted November 5th, 2007
*Correction: The original report mistakenly said that the UN would not have a Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Chad. This is incorrect. According to UN Security Council resolution 1778, the UN will have a multidimensional presence in the Central African Republic and Chad - with an SRSG - working in concert with the European Union force. We apologize for the error.*
How to Protect Civilians in Eastern Chad
Date: 07/31/2007
by Mia Farrow, Omer Ismail, and John Prendergast
Posted October 30th, 2007
While international efforts remain focused on resolving the conflagration in Darfur, a less publicized but equally urgent crisis across Darfur's borders in eastern Chad and northeastern Central African Republic is finally receiving attention and -- possibly -- action. Half a million internally displaced persons, refugees, and other conflict-affected civilians are vulnerable to the steadily escalating violence in eastern Chad.
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