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Article: 3rd LD, Writethru: Chadian president announces state of emergency
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- February 15, 2008
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3rd LD, Writethru: Chadian president announces state of emergency
YAOUNDE, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chadian President Idriss Deby Itnoon
Thursday declared a state of emergency in the country, according to
reports reaching here from the Chadian capital of N'Djamena.
In an address on national television and radio, Deby said that as
allowed under the constitution, he had signed a decree to make his
government take on exceptional power for 15 days from Friday.
The measure was to tighten security after a rebel attack on
N'Djamena this month, said the reports, quoting the address by Deby.
The emergency measures include a ban on most meetings, the
government control of what is published in the press, ...