US EditionChad closes its border with Sudan after fighters spilled into its territory
Chad closed its border to protect citizens and nearly 1 million Sudanese refugees after fighting killed five soldiers and three civilians, officials said.
- On Monday, Chad's government announced it closed its eastern border with Sudan "until further notice" after weekend fighting near al-Tina killed five Chadian soldiers.
- The clashes in al-Tina involved the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces allies, driving fighters across the frontier as Sudan's army accused Chad of aiding RSF transit, which Chad denies.
- Nearly a million Sudanese refugees live in Chad, and it serves as a key entry point for humanitarian workers and aid convoys through Wadi Fara province and Tine transit camp.
- Authorities limited crossings but allowed strictly authorised humanitarian exemptions, while more Chadian troops were deployed and Chad's government said it "reserves the right to retaliate".
- The broader conflict has produced a regional toll with more than 40,000 killed and 11 million displaced, and Ahmat Yacoub said, `One thing is certain: whether we like it or not, Chad now appears to be a party to the conflict.
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Chad seeks to prevent the spread of the conflict and contain the impact of a crisis that the UN considers the worst humanitarian emergency on the planet today
The Chadian government announced, on Monday, 23 February, the "strict and immediate" closure of its border with the Sudan, following fighting two days earlier in the border town of Tina, border of Chad. According to an official communiqué, this decision follows the "repeated incursions" and violations of Chadian territory, linked to the clashes between the FSR and the joint forces, allied with the Sudanese regular army. Minister of Communication…
On 23 February, N的Djamena announced the closure of its border with its Sudanese neighbour. A decision far from being merely symbolic in the regional context.
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