Sophie, 61, spent two days in the east African country at the request of the Foreign Office and first arrived into the capital city of Mogadishu on February 23.

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.

Greater Kordofan comprises three states and serves as a vital axis linking the western Darfur region, controlled by the RSF, ...

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of Sudan’s two main warring parties, targeted, abused, and killed people with ...

When a nation seals its border, it is rarely just a security decision. It is a declaration of vulnerability, a signal of exhaustion, and sometimes a warning to the world. Chad’s decision to close its ...

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year today, as ...

Over the week-end, clashes in the border town of El Tina were reportedly triggered by an RSF attack, resulting in casualties among Chadian soldiers. Although Chad has been accused of serving as a ...

Chad closed its border with Sudan, shutting a vital lane for thousands trying to escape the Sudanese civil war.

February 23, 2026 (TINE, North Darfur) – More than 400 families have fled the Sudanese border town of Tine following a surge in fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF ...

Ethiopia’s RSF training camp signals that Sudan’s war is no longer confined within its borders, underscoring a troubling ...

Government shuts frontier “until further notice” after repeated violations Cross-border movement suspended, with limited humanitarian exemptions Chad already hosts about 1.3 million refugees, ...