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 N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad has felt stymied by an agreement with the World Bank requiring it to spend its oil wealth on improving the lives of its impoverished people — and frustration has grown because of a rebel threat that was underscored when fighting reached the capital.
The government of this central African nation says it needs to spend oil money on defense, not just development.
The pressure facing one of Africa's newest oil producers was illustrated Thursday, when rebels — among them former soldiers — fought for a few hours with loyalist forces on the outskirts of N'djamena, the capital. Officials said the battles left at least 350 civilians, soldiers and insurgents dead.
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