Friday, 22 January 2010
The African Union Chair Jean Ping has hailed the Governments of Chad and Sudan's agreement to normalise the once soured relations between the two neighbours. The remarks followed the peace agreement signed on 15 January 2010 in N'Djamena.
The two countries have agreed to prevent armed groups from using the territory of either state against the interests of the other and to establish mechanisms to monitor their common border.
Mr Ping welcomed the new development as a major step forward in that it identifies specific measures for the early and full normalization of relations between the two countries. The decision follows the visits undertaken by high level delegations of the two countries to Chad and Sudan in October and December 2009 through which the Sudanese and Chadian authorities had agreed to work towards the restoration of ties.
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