A drone strike in the Chad town of Téne has killed 20 people, as tensions escalate amid a worsening conflict between Sudan and rebels in the region. Local residents are fleeing the border area, while authorities remain uncertain about those responsible for the attack.

The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity. In mid-March, a drone strike – the fourth and deadliest cross-border attack from Sudan – killed 20 people in the town of Tiné, which has become a frontline in the conflict’s spillover. Chadian authorities have not officially identified those responsible, and both the Sudanese army and RSF rebels deny involvement. Since the strike, tensions in Chadian areas near the Sudanese border have escalated. The Chadian army has been placed o...