Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno said on Wednesday he would not meet his Sudanese counterpart for peace talks.

Harsh light and shifting shadows in the windblown desert of eastern Chad can conjure strange images, but this was no mirage.

Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno said Saturday that a rebel militia and propaganda run on Ndjamena had been totally brought under control.

Chadian troops have routed rebel forces advancing from the country’s east to the capital, the army chief said on Wednesday.

Chad accused Sudan’s army of attacking a town on its eastern border on Tuesday and blamed its neighbour for Chadian rebel raids.