Chad shuts border with violence-hit Sudan

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 17, 2023 12:03 am

N'Djamena, Chad: Chad's government announced Saturday (Sunday in Manila) it was closing its border with Sudan after battles erupted between rival military factions in the neighboring country.

Sudan's army carried out airstrikes against the bases of a paramilitary force, as weeks of tensions between two military commanders erupted into violence.

People run past a military vehicle in Khartoum on April 15, 2023, amid reported clashes in the city. Sudan's paramilitaries said they were in control of several key sites following fighting with the regular army on April 15, including the presidential palace in central Khartoum. AFP PHOTO

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