The President of Sudan has denied supporting rebels who are trying to topple the President in neighbouring Chad. Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir says Sudan has no interest in political instability in Chad. He says Sudan remains committed to a deal brokered earlier this year to ease tension along the border between the two countries.Chad accuses Sudan of backing rebels, who are based in Sudan's western region of Darfur and are trying to overthrow President Idriss Deby. They attacked the Chadian capital last week. President Deby has accused Sudan of genocide in its western region of Darfur and has branded its president a traitor.
But Sudan says Chad has failed to respect the border peace deal by refusing to attend a committee charged with its implementation. Chad has withdrawn from the African Union-brokered peace talks on Sudan's troubled Darfur region It has also announced it is closing its border with Sudan. Mr Deby has threatened to expel 200,000 refugees from Darfur, now living in Chad, in retaliation for a rebel offensive last Thursday.