Leadership of joint Sudan-Chad forces in Darfur handed to Chad

22/01/2014 16:31

The joint leadership of the Sudanese-Chadian forces, at its eighth session in the Chadian city of Abeche, on Tuesday handed over the chairmanship to Chad, in the presence of leaders of West Darfur state and Weddai province of Chad. Gen. Abbadi El Sayir, the Governor of Chad’s Weddai province stated that the joint Sudanese-Chadian forces have reduced the number of crimes on the border between Darfur and Chad, extended security and stability, and brought about development in many border villages. The Governor of West Darfur state, Haidar Ateem, announced the state government’s intention to expand the cooperation with Weddai province concerning the implementation of the agreements concluded between Chad and Sudan. File photo: Aerial view of El Geneina, capital of West Darfur Related:Sudan-Chad forces create panic; water pump stolen in North Darfur’s Kabkabiya (19 January 2014)Farmers call on Sudan-Chad forces ‘not to support herdsmen’ (24 November 2013)

The joint leadership of the Sudanese-Chadian forces, at its eighth session in the Chadian city of Abeche, on Tuesday handed over the chairmanship to Chad, in the presence of leaders of West Darfur state and Weddai province of Chad.

Gen. Abbadi El Sayir, the Governor of Chad’s Weddai province stated that the joint Sudanese-Chadian forces have reduced the number of crimes on the border between Darfur and Chad, extended security and stability, and brought about development in many border villages.

The Governor of West Darfur state, Haidar Ateem, announced the state government’s intention to expand the cooperation with Weddai province concerning the implementation of the agreements concluded between Chad and Sudan.

File photo: Aerial view of El Geneina, capital of West Darfur

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Sudan-Chad forces create panic; water pump stolen in North Darfur’s Kabkabiya (19 January 2014)

Farmers call on Sudan-Chad forces ‘not to support herdsmen’ (24 November 2013)