On the 17th of November 2006, Al Jazeera published an article that reported, among other things, that the “…prime minister of Chad has announced plans to send troops to its southern neighbour Central African Republic to fight rebels allegedly backed by Sudan.”

The article further stated that “Pascal Yoadimnadji, the prime minister… also called for the ‘general mobilisation’ of Chad's people against what he called ‘a generalised war imposed by the Sudanese government.'"

Similar reports and those about relief workers being killed in Chad, abound on the internet. What Pambazuka News has not managed to cover, however, is to provide analyses of the origin of the conflict and who stands to benefit if the status quo remains in Chad. We are seeking articles that interrogate how the situation in Chad impacts on the Darfur crisis. Indeed, we need to assess how the situation impacts on the entire region.

Pambazuka News believes that such an analysis would be useful for both lay-readers and those who follow closely the political developments on the continent. It is for this reason that we are sending out this communiqué, asking any political scientists who would be willing to write an article on the current situation in Chad and its impact on the Darfur crisis, to please contact us. We welcome articles written in either French or English.
If you are interested, please contact [email protected]