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Chad
Kaka finally obtains draft timetable for peace talks after pressuring Qatar

The President of the Chadian CNT, Mahamat Idriss Déby received the delegation from the Emir of Qatar on 16 February 2022. © Mahamat Idriss Déby/Twitter

More than two months after preliminary peace talks opened in Doha, with Qatar's help, N'Djamena has finally managed to obtain a date for the end of discussions with the rebel groups, and hopes that this will lead to an agreement. [...]

Published on 23/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Déby (right), received Republican US Congressman Trent Kelly in N'Djamena on 30 May 2022.

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The president of the transitional government, Mahamat Idriss Déby.

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Participants take their seats at the start of the Chad Peace Negotiations in Doha, on 13 March 2022.

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