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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Chad's foreign minister said Tuesday the government is holding secret discussions with rebel groups who support peace and national reconciliation following a coup attempt earlier this month.
But Foreign Minister Ahmad Allam-Mi said the government is not negotiating with any of the rebel leaders who attacked and destroyed much of the capital, N'Djamena, in a failed attempt to oust President Idriss Deby that left hundreds of civilians dead.
The government supports the peace agreement signed last October with four Chadian rebel groups, he said, and is ready to resume dialogue on implementing its provisions calling for an immediate cease-fire, amnesty for civil and military personnel, and the release of all detainees from both sides.
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