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War in the Central African Republic (Full Length)

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Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1000 over the past few months. Over the past year, thousands across CAR have been killed and nearly a million have been displaced. The United Nations recently stated that the entire Western half of the country has now been cleansed of Muslims. CAR has never fully recovered from France's colonial rule, and it has only known ten years of a civilian government - from 1993 to 2003 - since achieving independence in 1960. Coup after coup, often with French military involvement, has led many to refer to the country as a phantom state. The current conflict has now completely erased the rule of law and order, and left the UN and international community looking confused and impotent. In March 2013, the Séléka, a mostly Muslim rebel alliance, rose up and overthrew the corrupt government of François Bozizé, while bringing terror and chaos across the country - pillaging, killing and raping with impunity. In response, mostly Christian self-defense forces, called the anti-balaka, formed to defend CAR against Séléka attacks. Clashes grew more frequent throughout 2013 as the Séléka grew more ruthless. In December 2013, French and African troops went in to disarm the Séléka and staunch the bloodshed. The anti-balaka, seizing on a weakened Séléka, then went on the offensive. CAR had no real history of religious violence, and the current conflict is not based on any religious ideology. The fighting, however, turned increasingly sectarian in the fall of 2013, with revenge killings becoming the norm. And as the Séléka's power waned, the anti-balaka fed their need for revenge by brutalizing Muslim civilians. "Too few peacekeepers were deployed too late; the challenge of disarming the Séléka, containing the anti-balaka, and protecting the Muslim minority was underestimated," Human Rights Watch said in a recent statement. The bloodshed has not stopped. The UN is still debating whether or not to send peacekeepers. Even if a peacekeeping operation is approved, it will take six months for troops to be assembled. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/

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Central African Republic crisis talks resume in Chad - Africa News

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Updated: 15 Jan 2014
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Talks at a special summit of African leaders have resumed in the Chadian capital, following the arrival of all members of the Central African Republic's transitional government. Also, Tunisia's Islamist Prime Minister, Ali Larayedh, has resigned amid renewed social unrest, making way for a caretaker cabinet. And South African authorities promise a swifter investigation into the murder of Rwanda's former spymaster Patrick Karegeya . 01/09/2014 AFRICA NEWS

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U.N.: Chad soldiers kill 30 civilians in Central African Republic | BREAKING NEWS - 5 APRIL

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Updated: 05 Apr 2014
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U.N.: Chad soldiers kill 30 civilians in Central African Republic | BREAKING NEWS - 5 APRIL For more Latest and Breaking News Headlines SUBSCRIBE to https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperNewsPlanet U.N.: Chad soldiers kill 30 civilians U.N.: Soldiers from Chad killed civilians in neighboring Central African Republic Soldiers from Chad entered a market in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui last week, killed about 30 civilians, wounded another 300 and returned to Chad, according to preliminary findings by the United Nations Human Rights Office. The incident reflected the growing complexity of the situation in the Central African Republic, a former French colony plunged into chaos last year after a coalition of mostly Muslim rebels ousted President Francois Bozize. They have since been forced out of power, but Christian and Muslim militias continue to battle for control. Human rights investigators said the March 29 incident began when Chadian national army soldiers entered Bangui in a convoy of several military pick-up trucks. They entered a crowded market where shoppers included women and children, and opened fire, a U.N. report said Friday. "As panic-stricken people fled in all directions, the soldiers allegedly continued firing indiscriminately," said Rupert Colville, spokesman for the U.N.'s office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. "Several sources told the investigating team that they believed the Chadian force had entered Bangui to extract remaining Chadians and other Muslim inhabitants in order to save them from further attacks by (Christian militias)," Colville said. The U.N. said the soldiers who were responsible for the Bangui attack were Chadian soldiers but not among those who are part of the African-led International Support Mission peacekeeping mission that's trying to stabilize the Central African Republic. "It seems they have gone straight back to Chad without being apprehended," Colville said of the attackers. About 850 Chadian soldiers are part of the 6,000-strong peacekeeping presence, but on Thursday, Chad's foreign ministry issued a statement saying the country planned to withdraw its troops from the force, according to CNN French affiliate BFMTV. "Despite the sacrifices we have made, Chad and Chadians have been targeted in a gratuitous and malicious campaign that blamed them for all the suffering in (Central African Republic)," said a statement from Chad's foreign ministry. TAGS abc breaking news, bbc, bbc football, bbc iplayer, bbc news, bbc news america, bbc persian, bbc sport, bbc weather, bbc world news, breaking celebrity news, breaking election news, breaking late news, breaking local news, breaking music news, breaking news, breaking news alerts, breaking news canada, breaking news headlines, breaking news in atlanta, breaking news in nigeria, breaking news india, breaking news pensacola florida, breaking news plane crash, breaking news story, breaking sports news, business expensive news home media world, christian world news, cnn, cnn breaking news, cnn money, cnn news, cnn news breaking news, cnn news world, detroit breaking news, global news, headline, headline news, health care technology news, hot latest global news, internet technology news, las vegas breaking news, latest breaking news, latest celebrity news, latest information technology news, latest music news, latest news, latest news headlines, latest news update, latest sports news, live breaking news, local breaking news, local news today, msn breaking news, nbc breaking news, nbc world news, news of the world, news report us world, news today news, news updated daily, solar technology news, sports news today, technology news, the latest news, today news, us news and world, us news and world report, us news and world report magazine, us news and world report web site, us news world report, world news, world news daily, world news headlines

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Hundreds of people fleeing Central African Republic for Chad

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Updated: 29 Dec 2013
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Hundreds of people are fleeing from Central African Republic to Chad as French and African peacekeepers fail to stop the violence. Other people have sought safety at the international airport where French peacekeepers have a base.

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AU troops from Chad 'fire on crowd' in Central African Republic

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Updated: 23 Dec 2013
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African Union peacekeeping troops from Chad have clashed with demonstrators in the Central African ... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/23/au-troops-from-chad-fire-on-crowd-in-central-african-republic African Union peacekeeping troops from Chad have clashed with demonstrators in the Central African Republic, near the airport in the capital Bangui. According to protesters, one person was killed but that has not been confirmed. The medical charity Medecins sans Frontières said about 40 people were treated for injuries, most of whom had been slightly hurt in a stampede as people panicked. The clashes are complicating international efforts to calm inter-religious violence in large landlocked state, where France has deployed 1,600 troops to protect civilians. Despite French pleas for the crowd to disperse, many among the capital's majority Christian population accuse the troops from neighbouring Chad of siding with Muslim rebels. One handwritten banner read "yes to France", "no" to the Chadian force. The Muslims from Seleka took power in a coup in March, installing their own interim head of state. Chadian peacekeepers were accused of standing aside. In the latest clash witnesses said they reacted to stones being thrown by firing into the air - and the crowd. In other developments, the European Union has banned the export of arms to the Central African Republic and mercenaries from being sent to the country. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews

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President Djotodia attends regional summit in Chad - Africa News

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Updated: 15 Jan 2014
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Protesters assemble in the South Sudanese capital Juba while the battle for Bor, the capital of Jonglei state, rages on. Also, the president of the Central African Republic, Michel Djotodia, arrives in the Chadian capital for a regional summit aimed at stopping ongoing violence in his country. And in Egypt, there are fresh clashes between pro-Morsi supporters and security forces in Cairo. The unrest comes on the same day a court adjourned the ousted president's murder trial. 01/08/2014 AFRICA NEWS

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TodaysNetworkNews: SUDAN, CHAD, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CONFLICT & UN

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Updated: 01 Aug 2009
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TodaysNetworkNews: 30 July 2009 - UNTV: United Nations and the conflicts in Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic, C.A.R. TODAYSNETWORKNEWS IS A GLOBAL NEWS NETWORK FOR BREAKING INTERNATIONAL NEWS, OPINION, VIDEO AND TELEVISION BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED NEWS JOURNALISTS. See, http://www.TodaysNetworkNews.com

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Irish Special Forces, Elite Army Ranger Wing in Chad, RTÉ News

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Updated: 28 Feb 2010
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An ARW force of 54 was deployed in 2008 in Chad as part of the peacekeeping European Union Force (EUFOR TCHAD/RCA). The ARW arrived on 19 February 2008 and completed reconnaissance missions to select a mission base for the Irish Defence Force deployment (later named "Camp Ciara"). The Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW, Irish: Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm) is the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces. The ARW trains and operates with many international special operations units worldwide, including the US Army Rangers, Delta Force, French GIGN, German GSG 9, Swedish SSG, Italian COMSUBIN, Australian SAS and New Zealand SAS among others. The Army Ranger Wing is the Republic of Ireland's premier hostage rescue unit, and trains closely with the specialised firearms service of An Garda Síochána (known as the Emergency Response Unit or ERU). In any major hostage incident the Ranger Wing would be involved with the ERU in a supporting role.

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Thousands Flee Gun Battle As Chad Withdraw From Central African Republic

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Thousands fled a gun battle between Chadian troops escorting a convoy of Muslim civilians and local militia in the Central African Republic Tuesday, as Chad completed a withdrawal of soldiers from its violence-ravaged neighbor. The Chadian troops were escorting the last 540 Muslim residents of the northwestern town of Bossangoa to Gore in Chad when militia attacked the convoy at night on April 11th as it passed through Boguila, around 310 miles north of the capital Bangui. The Chadian soldiers fought back, and three wounded were later admitted to MSF facilities in Boguila and Paoua. The Central African Republic has descended into chaos since the mainly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition seized power a year ago. Its abuses on the majority Christian population triggered waves of revenge attacks, leading to thousands of deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians, including the majority of the country's Muslims. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/glYfFHSemRY/story01.htm http://www.wochit.com

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Anti-Balaka militia on the revenge path in the Central African Republic - BBC News

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Updated: 18 Feb 2014
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Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews In the Central African Republic, villages are emptying as Muslims flee to nearby Chad for safety. They are under attack from a Christian militia, the anti-Balaka, who say they are taking revenge for atrocities committed against their communities by a Muslim militia force. And civilians are bearing the brunt of this revenge. In one village west of the capital Bangui, the violence is targeting even those who have tried to keep their communities out of harms way, as Andrew Harding found out. Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/bbcnews Check out our website: http://www.bbc.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcworldnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews

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Chad Troops Kill Civilians In Central African Republic

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Chadian peacekeepers shot dead three civilians in a Christian neighborhood of the capital of Central African Republic on Monday, residents said. Bangui's Christian population accuse the Muslim Chadians of backing Muslim Seleka rebels - some of whom came from Chad - since they seized power in the mostly Christian Central African Republic and embarked on months of looting and killing. Christian militia have carried out brutal reprisals against the Muslim minority. Tens of thousands of people have been killed, Human Rights Watch says, in violence that 2,000 French and 6,000 African Union peacekeepers have been unable to stop. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/4SKhQeuPSLY/story01.htm http://www.wochit.com

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Chad Troops Kill Civilians In Central African Republic

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Updated: 26 Feb 2014
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Chadian peacekeepers shot dead three civilians in a Christian neighborhood of the capital of Central African Republic on Monday, residents said. Bangui's Christian population accuse the Muslim Chadians of backing Muslim Seleka rebels - some of whom came from Chad - since they seized power in the mostly Christian Central African Republic and embarked on months of looting and killing. Christian militia have carried out brutal reprisals against the Muslim minority. Tens of thousands of people have been killed, Human Rights Watch says, in violence that 2,000 French and 6,000 African Union peacekeepers have been unable to stop.

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Bangui calm again after Chad peacekeepers killed by Christian militia in Central African Republic

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Updated: 26 Dec 2013
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French peacekeepers have helped restore calm to parts of the Central African Republic's capital on... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/26/bangui-calm-again-after-chad-peacekeepers-killed-by-christian-militia-in- French peacekeepers have helped restore calm to parts of the Central African Republic's capital on Thursday after a day of chaos. Heavy fighting on Wednesday claimed the lives of six soldiers from Chad who were part of the African Union mission. They had been attacked by largely Christian "anti-balaka" militia who accuse the Chadian forces of supporting mostly Muslim Seleka rebels, something Chad strongly denies. In a Christian neighbourhood of the capital houses are deserted after Muslim forces attacked. One woman said she came out of her house to confront them. "I'd prefer it if they killed me and left my grandchildren and my daughter. I came out with my hands up. They said 'it's our mother, leave her alone'," she added. The Christian Archbishop of Bangui, Mgr Dieudonné Nzapalainga, and the leader of the Muslim community Omar Kobine Layama, wrote an article in Le Monde newspaper calling on the UN to deploy a peacekeeping force urgently. Despite progress made by the French troops sent to support African forces, they argue more are needed. The country is on the verge of a religious war, they say, and a bigger international response is required to stop it "plunging into darkness". In Morocco, a ceremony was held in Agadir for hundreds of troops ahead of their deployment to the Central African Republic. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews

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Central African assembly summoned to Chad to decide leader's fate

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Updated: 10 Jan 2014
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Regional leaders summoned members of Central African Republic's transitional assembly on Thursday... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/10/central-african-assembly-summoned-to-chad-to-decide-leader-s-fate Regional leaders summoned members of Central African Republic's transitional assembly on Thursday to a summit in Chad to decide the fate of interim President Michel Djotodia following his failure to end inter-religious violence. entral African leaders, led by Chad's Idriss Deby, have run out of patience with Djotodia after months of looting and killing in the poor, landlocked nation since his Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in March. Nearly 1 million people have been displaced by clashes between Seleka and the mostly Christian anti-balaka militia, according to the United Nations, threatening a humanitarian crisis. French and African Union peacekeepers have struggled to restore order in a country the size of France. Ahmat Allami, the secretary-general of the 10-nation Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), said the members of the Central African Republic's National Transitional Council (CNT) had been flown in at short notice to the Chadian capital N'Djamena to decide the leadership of their nation. "No-one can speak on behalf of the Central Africans. That's why we have asked the CNT and representatives of political parties to come to N'Djamena to decide on the future of the transitional institutions," Allami said. The closed-door summit talks were suspended pending their arrival and would restart on Friday, he said. A majority of the CNT's 135 members arrived in N'Djamena on a Chadian government aircraft late on Thursday, together with leading members of the opposition. Under an agreement brokered by regional powers last year, the CNT is charged with choosing a transitional leader to take Central African Republic to elections, due at the end of this year. It formally elected Djotodia to his position as interim president in April. A senior political source in Bangui said the CNT had been summoned to formalise Djotodia's departure on Friday. A spokesman for Djotodia on Wednesday denied reports that Djotodia would resign at the summit or shortly afterwards on his return to Bangui. He was not immediately available to comment on the latest developments. Opening Thursday's summit, Chad's Deby had appealed to the international community for help in tackling a crisis which threatened to engulf the whole region. He said Chad had already been forced to evacuate 18,000 of its citizens. France, which deployed 1,600 troops to its former colony in early December under a U.N. mandate to help restore order, sent observers to the summit. Asked on Thursday if Djotodia's resignation would facilitate peace, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told France 2 TV:"As far as the political transition goes and the fact the state is paralysed, there are certainly decisions to be taken and we shall see what our Africa friends decide." "It is not France's place to dictate decisions. We're here to give support," he added. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews

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Chad Closes Border With Central African Republic

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Updated: 12 May 2014
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Chad's President Idriss Deby said its border with Central African Republic had been closed pending an end to intercommunal violence there that has killed thousands and forced nearly one million people to flee their homes. Thousands of French and African troops have failed to stop the waves of killings that erupted after the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebel movement seized power in the majority-Christian former French colony in March 2013. Deby said the 1,000-km frontier would remain open to Chadian citizens wishing to return home. Chad, previously at the heart of African efforts to stabilize the neighboring country, withdrew its forces from Central African Republic last month. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/YxbdgtPR2u0/story01.htm http://www.wochit.com

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Jonathan Receives Chad President

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Updated: 12 May 2015
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President Idriss Deby Itno of the Republic of Chad has congratulated President Jonathan for the statesmanship demonstrated during the General Elections. The Chadian President made this known when he paid a solidarity visit to President Jonathan in the State House. President Itno described President Jonathan as a true democrat who has allowed Peace to reign in Nigeria. The Two leaders who had earlier held talks behind closed doors promised to continue to work together in the fight against Boko Haram. President Deby said his visit ahead of the inauguration of the next administration was to have an overview of the joint efforts in dealing with insurgency in Nigeria.

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N'Djamena, Chad (Tchad) - North Africa

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Updated: 19 May 2008
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chadnow.com - Chad NOW presents this short video depicting a little slice of life in N'Djamena, Chad. Please visit chadnow.com for travel guides, news, investment information, and even a Chadian Arabic section.

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Congo, Chad Presidents Burn Seized Ivory in Protest

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The presidents of the Republic of Congo and Chad have set alight five tons of ivory seized from poachers to mark their commitment to fighting poaching on the continent. The burning took place on the sidelines of International Conference on the Illegal Exploitation and Illegal Trade in Wild Flora and Fauna in Africa. The United Nations Development Program said Wednesday that leaders are drafting the first pan-African strategy to combat the illicit trade in flora and fauna, which will be presented to the African Union. Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou N'Guesso said poaching is one of the most savage practices of the time, bringing the continent's elephant population from more than 1 million in 1980 to 450,000. Chadian President Idriss Deby called for international coordination to stop poaching. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/world/~3/WG8G-v6MH_Q/ http://www.wochit.com

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CAR parliament summoned by African leaders in Chad

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The Central African Republic's entire parliament has flown to Chad after being summoned by African leaders holding a special summit. The call is aimed at restoring peace in the CAR. All 135 lawmakers gathered in N'Djamena where they are expected to discuss the fate of rebel-turned-president Michel Djotodia.

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DTN News - Defense-Technology News: African assembly Summoned To Chad To decide Leader's Fate

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Updated: 10 Jan 2014
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 10, 2014: A lull in violence on the streets in Central African Republic as troops patrol neighborhoods to stave off inter-religious fighting. French and African troops are struggling to stop tit-for-tat violence

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Regional leaders meet in Chad to discuss the future of Central African Republic

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Updated: 09 Jan 2014
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Regional leaders are meeting in Chad to discuss the future of Central african republic interim president Michel Djotodia, in a bid to end the sectarian violence ripping the country apart. Djotodia is expected to face pressure to step down over his failure to quell violence between christian and muslim militias. However, C.a.r officials say his resignation is not on the agenda at the summit, earlier the country's communication minister rejected any talk of Djokota's departure, saying it would only worsen the crisis. C.a.r sank into chaos when rebels from the Seleka movement launched a coup in march and installed Djotodia as the country's first muslim president. Djotodia has since officially disbanded the rebels, but has proved unable to keep them in check. More than 1,000 people have been killed in the past month alone and nearly a million displaced since the coup. Watch KTN Streaming LIVE from Kenya 24/7 on http://www.ktnkenya.tv Follow us on http://www.twitter.com/ktnkenya Like us on http://www.facebook.com/ktnkenya

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Ban ki Moon visits Lake Chad, news conference

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SHOTLIST N'Djamena 1. UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon with President of Chad, Idriss D�by and others 2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Idriss D�by, President of Chad: "We also discussed the possibility of a preliminary meeting of the rebel leaders, here in N'djamena, for a seminar before the meeting in Tripoli on October 27." 3. Ban at lectern 4. Official 5. Ban accepts gift Bole, Lake Chad 6. Helicopter arrives, with Ban 7. Local leaders await Ban 8. Ban meets local army chiefs, community leaders, officials 9. Wide, crowd surrounding ban 10. Various, local leaders 11.Close up, Ban in open-necked shirt and baseball cap 12. Troops watching 13. Ban standing at table set for dinner 14. Local leaders 15. Close up, roast meat, tilt up to Ban 16. Tribesman watching 17. Ban waves goodbye 18. Helicopter leaves N'Djamena 19. Wide, news conference 20. Ban 21 SOUNDBITE: (English) Ban ki Moon, UN Secretary General: "I think it is neccessay and it is good and I am grateful for kind offer and flexibility from President (of Chad, Idriss) Deby to host such a preparatory meeting (for Darfur conference in October) before we will be able to have a formal political negotiation." 22. Wide, news conference 23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ban ki Moon, UN Secretary General: "If Chad can make a contribution, I am convinced it can happen, before we begin a formal meeting." 24. News conference STORYLINE: The UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon, on an African tour trying to solve the crisis between Sudan and its rebels in Darfur, won backing on Friday from the president of Sudan's neighbour Chad. President Idriss Deby, speaking to reporters after his talks with Ban said he had discussed hosting a preliminary meeting for Darfur rebels before the peace conference set to start on 27 October, 2007, in Libya. "If Chad can make a contribution, I am convinced it can happen. before we begin a formal meeting," said Ban. More than 200-thousand people have died, with 2.5 (m) million homeless, since ethnic African rebels in Darfur took up arms against the Arab-dominated Sudanese government in 2003, accusing it of decades of neglect. Sudan's government is accused of retaliating by unleashing a militia of Arab nomads known as the janjaweed, a charge it denies. The fighting has sent tens of thousands of refugees into Chad and the neighbouring Central African Republic. Raiders from Sudan have attacked refugees and Chadian villagers in Chad, offering cover for Chad's own rebels against the rule of President Deby. Previous attempts at thrashing out agreement have faltered because of disagreement amongst the rebel factions and the Ban-Deby plan for pre-conference talks could prevent a recurrence. Any agreement is likely to involve troops from France and Belgium, with backing from Britain and Sweden and further assistance from the African Union. Deby rejected an initial proposal for a 10,900-member U.N. force to patrol the Darfur-Chad border and help protect about 238,000 Sudanese refugees in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and increasing numbers of uprooted Chadians. Ban's Chad stop follows four days in Sudan, including a visit to a camp for displaced people in Darfur. On Saturday he goes to Libya, a visit that takes on added importance with the announcement that Libya will host Darfur peace talks. Ban took time off during his visit to see the effect of desertification on Lake Chad, some 45 minutes by helicopter from the capital, where he was greeted by local tribal leaders for an alfresco dinner by what remains of Africa's second biggest lake, now much reduced by climate change. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/0e72b18b63da3ed163749f537e64536a Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Everyday Life in Chad, Africa

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Northridge Church is partnering with World Concern to help a village in Chad, Africa. In this video David Whiting shows us what everyday life is like in Maramara, Chad, Africa. Watch the full update from Maramara here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJg6-EmOEs Give at www.fundtheconspiracy.com

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