Chad brokers negotiations in N'Djamena in 2004,…
1996 CE to 2007 CE
However, the conflict continues despite the ceasefire, and the African Union (AU) forms a Ceasefire Commission (CFC) to monitor its observance.
In August 2004, the African Union sends one hundred and fifty Rwandan troops in to protect the ceasefire monitors.
It soon becomes apparent that one hundred and fifty troops will not be enough, so they are joined by one hundred and fifty Nigerian troops.