Friday, April 14, 2006

CHRONOLOGY- Recent events in Chad

Timeline via Reuters.

Chad's President Idriss Deby

Photo: Chad's President Idriss Deby (R) inspects weaponry captured from the rebels in the capital N'djamena April 14, 2006 a day after Chadian insurgents attacked N'Djamena in the boldest assault yet by fighters who have vowed to end Deby's nearly 16-year rule and block a May 3 presidential election in which he is standing for re-election.

Deby said on Friday if no international solution was found for the Darfur crisis by the end of June his country would no longer shelter refugees from that Sudanese region. - Reuters/Claire Soares

Some news reports estimate 200,000 - 250,000 Sudanese refugees in Chad.

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