Chad declares war on Sudan

The regime of Chadian strongman Idriss Déby has been shaky for some time. The country has been destabilized by the presence of tens of thousands of refugees from Darfur who've settled into eastern Chad. Earlier this month, several members of his inner circle reportedly quit to join a movement to oust him.

Today, the government issued a statement that claims that not only was Sudan behind [an] attack on [the eastern town of] Adre, but it also accuses Sudanese militia of making daily incursions into Chad, stealing cattle, killing innocent people and burning villages on the Chadian border.

The statement declared: "Chad is today in a state of war with Sudan."