 The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has urged Sudan and Chad to exercise self-restraint to defuse the rising tension between the two neighbours. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the secretary-general of the world's largest Islamic body, said on Sunday that the two countries should "demonstrate self-restraint and calm the situation", after Chad's accusation that Sudan was trying to destabilise its government.
| Precisely why would you exercise self-restraint when your neighbor's myrmidons have attacked you and the bastards are trying to subvert your country? I really can't think of any good reason... |
He appealed to the two members of OIC to "resort to common sense and mature reflection to resolve this passing conflict through peaceful and brotherly way". The African Union said on Saturday that it had sent a delegation to Chad and Sudan to try to ease tensions as Chad declared that it was in a "state of belligerence" with Sudan. |