 Because of domestic opposition , internal demoralization , and international hostility , Gaddafi assumed a more conciliatory attitude following his defeat . On the other side , Habré also found himself vulnerable , as the French feared that the attack on Maatan as @-@ Sarrah was only the first stage of a general offensive into Libya proper , a possibility that France was not disposed to tolerate . As a result , Mitterrand forced Habré to accept the mediation efforts of the Organization of African Unity 's Zambian Chairman , Kenneth Kaunda , which resulted in a ceasefire on September 11 . 
