France expressed Monday its "
attachment to the holding, as soon as possible, of a dialogue
" of reconciliation in Chad, the day after the announcement by the junta in power for more than a year of the postponement of this dialogue. sine die.
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France reiterates its attachment to the holding, as soon as possible, of a dialogue integrating all the political and social forces of the Chadian nation in a climate conducive to the search for consensus
", declared Monday the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"
Pre-dialogue
" between the junta and rebel groups
Paris "
provides its support for the efforts made in this direction by the Chadian authorities and parties, with the support of Qatar and Chad's international partners
", she added.
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) announced on Sunday the postponement of this forum scheduled for May 10, which should lead to a handover of power to civilians, at the request of Qatar, mediator of a " pre-
dialogue
" which has been stalling for a while.
month and a half in Doha between the junta and countless rebel groups.
On April 20, 2021, the army announced that President Idriss Déby Itno, who had ruled Chad with an iron fist for more than 30 years, had been killed at the front against rebels.
The same day, his son Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, a young 37-year-old general, was proclaimed by the army "
transitional president
" at the head of a junta made up of 15 generals.
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This TMC immediately dissolved Parliament, dismissed the government and repealed the Constitution.
But he promised "
free and democratic elections
" after an 18-month transition, at the end of an inclusive national dialogue (DNI) with the political and armed opposition.
