List of Bichara Idriss Haggar's family members and relatives, and on their whereabouts could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

According to a 10 January 1993 Agence France Presse report, Bichara Idriss Haggar and Bichara Digui were supporters of Abbas Koty, a former Chadian minister. The three of them were arrested in January 1993 in Cameroon as they were travelling in a minibus carrying weapons destined to guerillas operating in southern Chad (ibid.).

A 14 September 1994 AFP report states that Bichara Idriss Haggar succeded to Abbas Koty as head of the Conseil national pour le redressement (CNR).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Agence France Presse (AFP).14 april 1994. " Tchad: interminable "transition." (NEXIS)

_____ 10 January 1993. "Cameroon: Police Detain Chadian Ex-minister Abbas Koty." (BBC Summary 14 Jan. 1993/NEXIS)