Chadian pre-dialogue: Qatar, from the habit of facilitator to the costume of mediator
The launch of the Chadian pre-dialogue in Doha, March 13, 2022 (illustration).
AFP - KARIM JAAFAR
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After the first two groups of representatives of rebel movements met on Wednesday in the Doha pre-dialogue in Qatar, the first consultations ended with the politico-military groups, including that of Rome, which brings together the main Chadian rebellions.
At the same time, Qatar has seen its mission reinforced by Chadian representatives.
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This Thursday, March 24 in Doha, the conditions that the members of the Rome group pose for their participation in
the inclusive dialogue were discussed.
planned soon in Ndjamena.
They are compiled in a document given to the Qataris at the end of last week and which they have the freedom to modify until this Sunday.
Qataris and the Rome group also
returned to questions of form
, in particular the specific role that this country must play during these negotiations.
Qatar, which initially presented itself as a simple facilitator, finally agreed to fully assume the role of mediator in these discussions, at the request of the politico-military movements.
But on the other hand, he requires the signature by both parties of a document which relates to his "
acceptance
" as mediator, an act supposed to give him the freedom to conduct these negotiations until an agreement is reached.
"The machine definitely launched"
After its tour de table of the politico-military groups on Thursday, the Qatari team should meet this weekend the government delegation led by the head of Chadian diplomacy Cherif Mahamat Zène, before the official signature by the parties of their acceptance of the mediation Qatari on Monday, according to several rebel sources.
No Qatari official could be contacted until Thursday evening to confirm or deny.
No official reaction also on the side of the government delegation, where they say they respect a request for discretion on the part of the Qataris.
But a source recalled that the transitional power has already given its agreement in principle for Qatar to play this role.
“
The machine will then be definitively launched
”, hopes this source.
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