Sudan and Chad in crisis talks
Diplomats from Sudan and Chad have been meeting to discuss complaints by Chad about incursions by Sudanese Arab militiamen into its territory. Some 130,000 Sudanese refugees have taken refuge across the border in Chad. Sudan’s foreign minister said his country wanted to avoid any escalation and said both sides had “sufficient political will” to overcome the crisis. Earlier Chad’s defence minister said his troops killed 60 Arab militia after a raid on a Chadian village last week. Emmanuel Ndingar said one Chadian soldier and seven civilians were also killed in Wednesday’s clashes in the village of Djanga, eastern Chad. Full Story