Chad denied that it supported a rebellion against Sudan, saying it had "spared no effort" to aid the government of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
| "spared no effort" is a technically correct statement. |
Rather, Chad has played a major role in brokering several peace agreements in neighboring Sudan, Nagoum Yamassoum, Chad's minister of state for foreign affairs and African integration, told world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly's ministerial meeting on Wednesday. He said Chad took on that role "because it is our duty, more than any other country's, to help our Sudanese brothers to reconcile. We have spared no effort to help President Omar el-Bashir and his government, with respect for the sovereignty of their country, to resolve the Darfur conflict."
| "It's not like we want a bunch of crazy jihadis maurading on our border!" |
Yamassoum added that this help has exposed Chad to accusations of favoritism. Yamassoum did not specify which allegations he was rebutting, but critics have said that the Justice and Equality Movement, an Islamist organization opposed tot he government, has received support from Chad and some captured rebels have been found with Chadian identification and arms. |