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Irish troops to face instability in Chad
Thursday, 29 November 2007 14:35
Irish forces will be in Chad in a few weeks, as part of a larger EU force to help secure refugee camps.
The troops will be in the area of Koukou on the tense eastern border with Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, where the situation is increasingly unstable.
Medecins Sans Frontiéres, an NGO with a reputation for sticking it out even when other NGOs leave a tough area, has recently suspended work in Koukou after some of its workers were attacked in the area.
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Fighting has resumed between rebel groups and government forces, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees is considering a massive evacuation.
Audio & Video
- Morning Ireland: Colman O'Sullivan reports that Irish troops will face a difficult task when they travel on a mission to eastern Chad
- Morning Ireland: Jan Peter Stellema, Médecins Sans Frontieres, says the organisation has suspended part of their operations in eastern Chad following threats by armed men
