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Chad
Doha Sheraton the focal point of the reconciliation attempt between rebels and Kaka

The opening of the preliminary dialogue, in Doha, Qatar. © Twitter@GermanyinQatar

The inter-Chadian preliminary dialogue, which had been postponed several times, finally got underway on 13 March. A host of key protagonists, curious to see how Qatar would find the means to reach a deal, came to the meeting. [...]

Published on 15/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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