It is a crucial week that begins in Chad, after the second that has shaken the country, from the death of Idris Déby to the establishment of a military transition committee headed by the head of state. What should the military do with its power? How will the transition go forward? How about the rebels?
With our special correspondent in Ndjamena, Francois Mazet
National grief continues in Ndjamena, but civil society wants to push CMT to share the transition.
The contents of the charter still do not pass. “Mahamat Kaka has more power than his father had!” “On Sunday, the Secretary-General of the Chadian Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, Mahamat Nour Ibedou, proclaimed in the” African debate “on RFI, and as many here feared that the” 18 months “announced are only a start for Idriss Deby’s son.
Several organizations and opponents are demanding demonstrations starting tomorrow, Tuesday 27 April. It remains to be seen whether the population dares to participate in a city crossed by the military and which many have left for fear of armed clashes.
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Discussions took place throughout the weekend at the Presidential Palace. To avert the situation, Mahamat Idriss Déby should very soon solemnly address his citizens and explain to them his vision of the transition. A government should be appointed within a week.
For its part, the rebels from the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts) said they were ready on Saturday to turn their ceasefire into a ceasefire to provide a chance for dialogue and a “political solution”. The soldiers sent them, Sunday night,an end to impermissibility. “Neither mediation nor negotiation with lawless people,” the CMT spokesman thundered.
It is enough to respect a country’s texts and laws, you can not introduce a person’s will. Everyone, including the rebels, all Chadians, must sit around a table and talk, negotiate a lasting solution.
Report: On the streets of Ndjamena, Chadians are discussing politics
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