French soldiers stand at attention during a morning drill at the French military base in Chadian capital N’Djamena, October 26, 2014. REUTERS/Emma Farge
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby, a wily survivor of rebellions, is looking to bolster his powerbroker role in the Sahel and his nation's own security by backing peace talks between neighbour Nigeria's government and Islamist Boko Haram insurgents.
The Boko Haram rebels, whose five-year revolt has killed thousands and caused mayhem in the northeast of Africa's biggest economy Nigeria, have been threatening Chad's own frontiers and disrupting cross-border trade.
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