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| Chad rebels 'cross from Sudan' | Chad rebels 'cross from Sudan' |
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| Heavily-armed rebels have entered the east of the country from Sudan, Chad's government is saying. | |
| An announcement on national radio reported that "mercenaries crossed the border in the area of Moudeina", north of the border town of Ade. | An announcement on national radio reported that "mercenaries crossed the border in the area of Moudeina", north of the border town of Ade. |
| A rebel attempt to overthrow President Idriss Deby's government was thwarted last month. | A rebel attempt to overthrow President Idriss Deby's government was thwarted last month. |
| Mr Deby is due to sign a non-aggression pact in the next few hours with President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. | Mr Deby is due to sign a non-aggression pact in the next few hours with President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. |
| There is no independent confirmation of the incursion, but it was reportedly denied by the leader of the main Chadian rebel alliance, Mahamat Nouri. | There is no independent confirmation of the incursion, but it was reportedly denied by the leader of the main Chadian rebel alliance, Mahamat Nouri. |
| According to the AFP news agency, General Nouri accused Chad's government of looking for "an excuse" not to sign the peace agreement with Sudan. | |
| "There is no fresh offensive", it reported him as saying. "Nothing in particular is going on." | "There is no fresh offensive", it reported him as saying. "Nothing in particular is going on." |
| Accusations | Accusations |
| Chad has accused Sudan of supporting Chadian rebels. | Chad has accused Sudan of supporting Chadian rebels. |
| These charges are denied by Khartoum, which in turn accuses Chad of backing rebels in Sudan's Darfur region. | These charges are denied by Khartoum, which in turn accuses Chad of backing rebels in Sudan's Darfur region. |
| The two leaders were expected to meet on Wednesday, but President Bashir failed to turn up, blaming a headache after a long journey to get to the meeting in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. | The two leaders were expected to meet on Wednesday, but President Bashir failed to turn up, blaming a headache after a long journey to get to the meeting in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. |
| They are due to sign a deal to stop supporting rebels in each other's territory, in an agreement overseen by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. | They are due to sign a deal to stop supporting rebels in each other's territory, in an agreement overseen by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. |
| Previous agreements between the two countries have collapsed. | Previous agreements between the two countries have collapsed. |
| Coup attempt | Coup attempt |
| In recent weeks Chad has taken steps to prevent attacks from rebels, including digging a deep trench around the capital, N'Djamena, and cutting down trees which could provide cover for attackers. | |
| The government fought off last month's attempted coup in a fierce two-day battle. | The government fought off last month's attempted coup in a fierce two-day battle. |
| Rebel columns in pick-up trucks rode into N'Djamena on 2 February, aiming to overthrow Mr Deby, who took shelter in his palace as street fighting raged. | |
| The attack took place just before the deployment of a European peacekeeping force, to safeguard refugees from Darfur in eastern Chad and the Central African Republic. | The attack took place just before the deployment of a European peacekeeping force, to safeguard refugees from Darfur in eastern Chad and the Central African Republic. |
| A state of emergency was imposed to restore order after the coup attempt. | A state of emergency was imposed to restore order after the coup attempt. |