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Sudan Summons its Ambassador to Chad.. What is behind the move?

Sudan Events – Abdel Basset Idris

Following the transformation of the Chadian regime into a hostile regime towards Sudan due to the continued support for Hemeti’s militia, Khartoum summoned its Ambassador to N’Djamena.. A question comes to mind against the backdrop of this move: Is the relation heading towards a different development based on confrontation, or does the move come in the context of sending a clear and strong message from Sudan indicating its dissatisfaction with the Chadian attitude supporting the militia.
Ignoring Notes:

Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs suddenly summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to Chad, Osman Mohamed Younis, to the ministry’s headquarters in the temporary administrative capital, Port Sudan, according to “Al-Sudani “newspaper.
According to the information, the move was made to discuss steps and fulfill the regime in N’Djamena with Sudanese notes regarding border control.
A well-informed government source said, according to “Sudan Tribune”, that Chad opens its territory to supply the Rapid Support Forces RSF and allows the movement of soldiers and leaders of those forces and provides them with facilities.
He added, “Chad is involved in interfering in Sudanese affairs by using its territory to supply the Rapid Support Forces RSF and all Emirati (UAE )support comes to the militia through it, and Sudan has provided evidence of this.”
A diplomatic source affirmed , according to “Sudan Tribune,” that Sudan had previously officially submitted accurate observations to the Chadian government regarding border control.
He revealed that the Chadian authorities did not comment or respond to those observations, which necessitated summoning the ambassador to discuss those developments.
He continued, “Sudan’s observations were not heeded, and Chad did not control the borders, despite the repeated observations that we submitted through diplomatic channels, which ignored them, so the ambassador was summoned.”
The diplomat expected the ambassador to return to Chad next week after taking the required steps.
Diplomatic Interpretation:

The writer Adi Mazhar says on the Ammon website: “When a country recalls its ambassador, he leaves the capital of the country with which a dispute has occurred and returns to his country to consult on the issues, as a position on the dispute or protest, which is a procedure that has a diplomatic meaning.
When this happens, the diplomatic mission continues to perform its work at a lower level than diplomatic representation, even temporarily, and this is not considered a break.
However, in any case, the matter is not easy, as recalling ambassadors can be a step towards declaring war or a long break.
Escalation of Events :

Events escalated between Sudan and Chad after the announcement of the member of the Sovereignty Council TSC ,Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the SAF ,Lt. Gen. Yassi Al-Atta, on the involvement of the Chadian regime in the war on Sudan. Al-Atta said in a speech in the city of Omdurman in November of last year that Chad opened its borders and airports to transport military equipment from the UAE to Hemeti’s militia in Darfur. In December of the same year, the N’Djamena regime announced the expulsion of the military attaché and three Sudanese diplomats from its territory, a step that the Sudanese government responded with a similar measure.
In Context:

The UN Experts Committee report revealed Chad’s involvement in the Sudanese war and its violation of the UN Security Council resolution banning the supply of weapons to Darfur. The report stated that the airports of Abeche and Umm Jaras receive arms shipments coming from the UAE and deliver them to Hemeti’s militia in Darfur.
According to the Experts Committee report, this led to the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity that claimed the lives of 15,000 people from the Masalit tribe, in addition to the displacement and expulsion of thousands from their villages after they were burned and destroyed.
International and media reports stated that the director of the Chadian president’s office and a number of former Chadian army generals, in coordination with the Abu Dhabi authorities, are mobilizing mercenary fighters from Mali and Niger and pushing them to fight alongside the militia in its war on the Sudanese State, in addition to transporting thousands of weapons, combat equipment and armed vehicles.
The battles of Khartoum, Gezira and Darfur documented the participation of thousands of Chadians fighting in the ranks of the militia, in addition to the participation of elements of Chadian opposition armed movements.
Complicated Situations:

According to informed sources who spoke to (Sudan Events ), the internal disputes of Mohamed Kaka’s regime are constantly increasing and have led to major divisions among the Chadian army generals, some of whom refuse their country’s participation in the war on Sudan.
The sources said that the leaders belonging to the Zaghawa ethnic group warned Mohamed Kaka of the danger of supporting Hemeti’s militia and the Arab groups, which poses a danger to the tribe that dominates power, influence and the economy in Chad. These leaders fear that the Arab groups will form an alliance against them if the situation in Darfur stabilizes in favor of Hemeti’s militia.
Continuous Tension:

Sudanese-Chadian relations are witnessing continuous tensions, and although Sudan helped former President Idriss Deby to come to power in the early nineties, the relationship has been marred by many tensions and mutual accusations since the emergence of armed robbery groups that entered Sudan from Chad, through the outbreak of the Darfur War in 2003, and even the failed attempt of Hemeti’s coup and the Janjaweed war on the Sudanese state.
The two countries engaged in a long debate of proxy wars, the last of which was the attempt by the Justice and Equality Movement ( JEM) led by Khalil Ibrahim to invade Khartoum with Chadian support in May 2008.
The relations witnessed a cautious calm after Deby’s father’s regime stopped supporting the armed Darfur movements that were fighting the Sudanese army, and the calm resulted in the formation of the joint military force between the two countries that took over border security and confronting negative forces. Deby also organized the Umm Jaras Peace Conference and supported the Doha talks that led to the signing of the Doha Peace Agreement in Sudan.

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