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Chad's transitional authorities and rebel groups are set to sign an agreement in Doha on Monday, paving the way for a broader national reconciliation dialogue later this month, the Qatari foreign ministry said.
The announcement follows his five months of peacebuilding in Qatar between Chad's interim military junta, led by Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power after his father's death last year, and rebel factions. It follows consultation.
Deby said the dialogue would be the first step in planning the long-awaited elections. It is not clear whether
"This agreement paves the way for the initiation of a comprehensive and sovereign national dialogue in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, aimed at achieving comprehensive national reconciliation. will open the door,” said Qatar's foreign ministry. said in a statement on Sunday.
Deby has been in Doha since Friday, participating in the final stages of negotiations. On Sunday, his office said the deal was imminent without specifying exactly when it would be signed.
There were no immediate comments from the rebels.
Debbie was appointed to the Transitional Military Council in April 2021 after Chad's longtime ruler, Idriss Debbie, was killed while visiting troops fighting rebels in the north. declared the chairman.
His council initially said it would oversee the transition to democratic rule for 18 months, but with that deadline approaching, there has been little sign of organizing elections. No.
A national dialogue, intended to involve a wide range of groups and political parties, as well as governments and rebels, is now scheduled to begin on 20 August. by Alessandra Prentice, edited by Andrew Heavens)
