Tine: Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the closure of a hospital in Tine, a frontier town in eastern Chad, due to assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sudanese side of the border. Tine is uniquely divided between Sudan's North Darfur state and Chad's Wadi Fira province, with only a small seasonal valley, 'Ab Sun,' separating the two sides.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Sudanese army and RSF have been engaged in battles in and around Tine, as the RSF attempts to gain control over North Darfur. MSF reported via Facebook about significant RSF attacks on the Sudanese side near the Chadian border over the weekend, prompting the closure of its hospital in Chadian Tine and the relocation of activities to a new, unused hospital facility. The organization cited deteriorating security conditions, reducing its staff and highlighting the ongoing threats faced by residents along the border.

MSF emphasized the importance of safeguarding health workers and patients, urging that they be protected at any cost. Concurrently, Chad declared the closure of its border with Sudan, attributing the decision to repeated incursions and violations by Sudanese forces.

This decision followed an incident in which the Sudanese army and allied forces repelled an RSF attack on Tine. The situation escalated last month when Chad condemned an RSF attack that resulted in casualties among its soldiers, characterizing it as a significant violation of its sovereignty.

The RSF admitted to crossing into Chad, attributing the clash to an unintentional mistake. The group controls the majority of Darfur's states, with the military maintaining influence over other key regions, including Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The ongoing conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, rooted in a dispute over integrating the paramilitary force into the military, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis, resulting in significant loss of life and displacement.