Chad junta refuses to barter with rebels after requires bilateral ‘ceasefire’
Chad's new ruling junta stated Sunday it could not negotiate with rebels who launched an offensive within the north of the poor Sahel nation two weeks in the past and are accused of killing veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno. A insurgent spokesman stated late Saturday they have been prepared to watch a ceasefire and to talk about a political settlement.
"The time isn't for mediation, nor for negotiation with outlaws," Azem Bermandoa Agouna, spokesman of the navy council, stated in an announcement the day after the rebels…