In Chad, the government is claiming it has repeled a rebel attack on its capital. The rebel group the United Front for Democratic Change has vowed to overthrow President Idriss Déby before elections are held on May 3rd. Déby has accused the Sudanese government of backing the rebels in an attempt to destabilize his government. Sudan has leveled a similar charge in return. At the UN, Secretary General Koffi Annan and Security Council members condemned the rebel attack. “What is happening today in Chad has a direct link or relation to what is happening in Darfur,” French Ambassador Jean-Marc De La Sabliere said.”There is a relation between the situation in Darfur and the situation in Chad. Those rebels were coming from Darfur and this is a continuation of attacks which took place also in, earlier in March and in December also, 18th of December.”