Chad: More than three months later, negotiations between the military junta and rebels in Doha have turned into a war of words and insults

On Sunday, June 19, the government delegation in charge of negotiations with the political-military groups reacted after the political-military movements threatened to suspend their participation in the Doha talks.

Through the voice of the Chairman of the Special Committee for Political and Military Negotiations, Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Cherif Mohamed Zene, the delegation condemned the untimely and unseemly outing, despite the restraint on its part.

“Despite all these efforts, some malicious voices in the political-military groups persisted in spreading false information and insidiously manipulating public opinion. Therefore, they vigorously tried to put the blame for the delay in the negotiations on the government delegation and withdrew the draft agreement presented on June 12 through mediation amid multiple negative reactions from political groups. – Military”Minister Chérif Mahamat Zene declared.

In fact, armed groups allege that this Saturday, June 18, “Government delegation conspired with infiltrated agents and provocateurs” of “Disrupting negotiations through acts of harassment and intimidation, provocations and attempted assaults to create personal incidents”If the rebels “reaffirmed their desire for a peace agreement in a reconciled and prosperous Chad (…)”Armed groups “Reserves the right to suspend participation or withdraw from negotiations.” “The government will bear full responsibility”they said in a joint press release.

On April 4, the Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR), one of the most powerful rebel groups active in southern Libya and northern Chad, announced its withdrawal from the negotiations. ‘The military junta’s hidden agenda’.

More than three months after negotiations began, discussions between Chad’s rebels and the government have reached a deadlock. Negotiations with about 50 armed groups, originally scheduled for February 27, were postponed to March 13 at the last minute. These talks must bring them to the negotiating table “An inclusive national dialogue” The ultimate goal is to achieve a new constitution and elections. “Freedom and democracy”.