Sun, Apr 16, 2006 - Page 6 News List

Chad cuts diplomatic ties with Sudan

POINTING THE FINGERPresident Idriss Deby accused Khartoum of playing a role in Thursday's rebellion while rebels claimed that their uprising had not been defeated

AFP , N'DJAMENA

The New York-based group Human Rights Watch said fighting on the border between Chad and Sudan could put refugees from Darfur at risk.

"If Chadian rebels allied with Khartoum take control of the border region, the refugee camps may be vulnerable to attack from the Sudanese government-backed Janjaweed militia," a Human Rights Watch statement said.

The Janjaweed are accused of atrocities against civilians in Darfur.

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