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Chad shuts border with violence-hit Sudan

sudan clashes

Smoke rises above buildings 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. 

Photo credit: Ebrahim Hamid | AFP

N'Djamena,

Chad's government announced Saturday it was closing its border with Sudan after battles erupted between rival military factions in the neighbouring country.