Chad shuts border with Sudan in bid to stop conflict spreading

CHAD: Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan “until further notice” on Monday saying the move was needed to stop repeated incursions by Sudanese armed groups.

A government spokesperson said the decision aimed to protect citizens but added that “exceptional exemptions, strictly justified by humanitarian reasons”, may be granted with prior authorisation from the relevant authorities.

ALSO READ: Probe under way after illness kills 72 tigers in Thai tourist park

The closure was announced after heavy fighting erupted in the border town of al‑Tina between Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and local fighters aligned to the Sudanese army.

Almost a million Sudanese have crossed the border into Chad since the civil war broke out in 2023.