Sudan to reopen embassy in Chad
2008-08-03 21:45
Khartoum - Sudan will reopen its embassy in neighbouring Chad and their leaders will meet for a summit, as the two nations work to restore ties cut after Sudan accused its off-and-on enemy of supporting a rebel attack on its capital city.
Presidential adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail said on Saturday that a date had yet to be set for the meeting between President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and his Chadian counterpart, Idriss Deby, state media reported.
Sudan accused Chad of supporting Darfur-based rebels who launched an attack on Khartoum in May that was the closest they had ever come to the seat of Sudan's government.
Sudan cut diplomatic ties with Chad immediately afterward.
Chad in turn closed its border with Sudan and halted bilateral trade.
- AP