Democratic Republic of Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight a\u00a0spiralling insurgency by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels\u00a0in its eastern provinces, a Chadian official and a source at the Congolese presidency said.<\/p>\n
Congo’s Minister of Regional Integration met with Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Tuesday on behalf of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, Chad’s presidency said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
Details on the discussions were not disclosed. A Chadian official with knowledge of the discussions said Chad was considering a request for support from Congo, but had not yet made a decision on the request.<\/p>\n
A source at the Congolese presidency said on Wednesday that Congo had requested military and diplomatic support from Chad.<\/p>\n
Neither source provided further detail. They declined to be named for confidentiality reasons.<\/p>\n
Chad’s government spokesman Gassim Cherif did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday. Tshisekedi’s spokesperson, Tina Salama, said she did not have any information on the matter.<\/p>\n
Last week, Chad’s Foreign Affairs Minister told Reuters that sending military support to Congo was “pure speculation”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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