United Nations Radio

The UN Security Council mission in Africa was in Chad Friday, where they were expected to meet with President Idriss Deby in the capital, N'Djamena.

Earlier in the day, the Council delegation arrived in Abeche, in eastern Chad, where they met with the Force Commander of the European Forces (EUFOR) and with Victor Angelo, head of the UN peacekeeping mission, who briefed them on the various operations.

A UN spokesowman says from there, the Council team flew to Doz Baide, near the Sudanese border, and met with the governor of the region before visiting a camp for refugees from Darfur. Elders at that camp identified security as their main problem.

The Council mission also visited a camp for Chadians displaced by fighting in the region, and received briefings from UN and other humanitarian workers, who also cited security concerns and restrictions on their movement.

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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