Rebels continue to plot coup in Chad
“People are coming very, very soon. Either it will happen before or on election day,” said Colonel Adam Rakis, the leader of the rebels who attacked the capital two weeks ago. With a rebel attack on the capital seeming increasingly likely, Chadian civilians are reportedly buying weapons and planning escape routes. Rebels insist they will topple the regime of Chadian President Idris Deby before the elections on May 3. Full Story