Chad shuts border with Sudan after cross-border incursion kills its troops
World • Feb 23
Chad’s government says the border will remain closed until further notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan’s warring parties.
Chad has closed its eastern border with Sudan after clashes in recent days linked to Sudan’s civil war killed five Chadian soldiers, as the conflict spilled over into Chadian territory, two sources told the Reuters news agency.
The border closure on Monday comes after a Chadian official told Reuters that clashes on Saturday between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and militia fighters loyal to Sudan’s military-backed government in the border town of Tina killed five soldiers and three civilians and wounded 12 people.
The conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, which erupted in April 2023, has periodically spilled ov...