KHARTOUM, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that it would expel the Chadian ambassador in reaction to Chad's unilateral move to cut diplomatic ties with Sudan, the official Sudanese News Agency (SUNA) reported.

    "The Foreign Ministry has decided to expel the Chadian ambassador to Sudan as a reaction to the accusations and aggressions by Chad on Sudan," said the statement quoted by SUNA.

    The statement also requested the Chadian ambassador to explain his country's decision to cut diplomatic relations with Sudan.

    Khartoum's move came in response to an earlier decision made by the Chadian government to sever diplomatic ties with Sudan, which accused Khartoum of supporting a current rebel attempt to overthrow Chadian President Idris Deby.

    Sudan denied on Thursday any involvement in current fightings near the Chadian capital N' Djamena between government troops and rebels.

    "Sudan has nothing to do with the incidents in Chad and considers them as an internal affair," Minister of Foreign Affairs Lam Akol told reporters.

    It was reported on Thursday that Chadian rebels from the United Front for Change were moving on N'Djamena and spotted only 100 km from the capital.

    Chadian government accused neighboring Sudan of supporting the rebels.

    Khartoum denied the accusation, stressing its commitment to the Tripoli agreement signed by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Chadian President Deby during a mini African summit in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Feb. 8.

    Both Chad and Sudan promised in the agreement that they would not harbor rebels on their territories or conduct mutually hostile activities. Enditem