Sudan shuts border with Central Africa Republic

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Sudan's deputy chief of the ruling military council General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. PHOTO | EBRAHIM HAMID | AFP

Sudan has closed its border with the Central African Republic (CAR), citing security risks.

The announcement was made on Thursday by Sudan’s junta Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit that is being accused of involvement in a scheme to overthrow the CAR government.