Union of African Workers on Chad events

Part of a longer statement issued Feb. 10 by the Union of African Workers-Senegal (RTA-S) from Dakar, concerning the French intervention in Chad. Workers World reproduces the part below, translated from French.

As in 2006, the Idriss Deby regime once again this year has been saved by the French Army. Everyone knows that the occupation of the Ndjaména, Chad’s capital, by the rebellious troops meant the end of the dictator’s regime and the defeat of his loyal troops.

This military support for the dictator throws a new light on the type of bonds existing between the regime of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and that of Deby. One has to expect in the days to come that the French citizens accused in the “Zoe’s Ark” affair are pardoned by Deby [French citizens charged with kidnapping Chadian children—trans.]. It’s a way of giving a payback to Sarkozy. In other words, French Africa still lives.

The Union of African Workers-Senegal denounces this interference of the French Army in the internal affairs of Chad and invites all democratic and anti-imperialist forces to raise their voices against these intrigues by French imperialism.