The rebel columns have been entirely destroyed and there is now only some light weapon fire near the National Assembly, but the situation is now completely under control.

The situation is under control.

The Khartoum regime is secretively going ahead with the recruitment of mercenaries and other elements to put into action its Machiavellian plan — the destabilization of Chad.

Chad is very eager to see the international community, in particular the African Union, settle this crisis.

We have taken the decision to break our diplomatic relations with Sudan today and to proceed to close our frontiers.

Sudan wants to export its fundamentalism and genocide to Chad and the whole of central Africa.