afrol News, 18 March - Chadian authorities have announced lifting the nationwide state of emergency rule fueled by rebel attacks in the capital N'djamena in early February this year.

The emergency rule - which temporary suspended civil rights activities, imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew, censored media freedom, and empowered security forces to search and monitor people and vehicles - was extended by the parliament after its expiration.

Opposition deputies abstained from voting, saying they were protesting against the disappearance of their colleagues.

The private media embarked on a blackout in protest against the "illegal censorship." They threatened to ride on with the protest until the emergency rule is over.

Rights groups have been criticised Chad of using the repulsed rebellion to infringe on the rights of its perceived enemies, opposition politicians and journalists.

Chad and Sudan last week signed the Dakar Agreement, which aimed to normalise relations between the two countries. The two neighbours have earlier accused each other of violations of sovereignty rights.

By staff writer

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