Tina, Sudan
Tina
التينة | |
|---|---|
  Tina Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 15°0′49″N 22°48′55″E / 15.01361°N 22.81528°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | North Darfur |
| Control |  Darfur Joint Protection Force |
| Elevation | 2,952 ft (900 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 81,395[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
Tina or Al-Tina (Arabic: التينة) is a town in North Darfur, Sudan. The city is a twin town with Tinè, located across the border in Chad. The town was overrun with refugees in the War in Darfur and has seen heavy fighting in the recent Sudanese civil war.
History
Darfur war
Tina has been a central border crossing point between Chad and Sudan. The city is divided between Tina in Sudan and Tinè in Chad. One of the first battles of Darfur war was conducted in Tina when members of the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) attacked government soldiers in the town capturing stocks of equipment.[2]
During the Darfur war, Tine saw heavy fighting between the Janjaweed and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). Tina was an important refugee hub for people escaping the fighting, as it was the only open border crossing between Chad and Sudan.[3] Most of the Darfur war Tina was controlled by JEM which supporter base the Kobe Zaghawa inhabited the town.[4]
In October 2005 41 AMIS peacekeepers were abducted in the border town by The JEM [5]
Sudanese civil war
Most of the Sudanese civil war the town was controlled by Darfur Joint Protection Force.[6] In October 2025, hundreds of refugees fled the town of Kornoi for Tina.[7] On 22 February 2026, Tina saw heavy clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). RSF captured the town, but lost the control of the town on the same day.[8] On 19 March drone attack launched by the RSF hit Tine across the border in Chad. The strike killed 17 civilians and prompted Chad to shutdown all borders with Sudan.[9]
References
- ↑ "REGIONAL SPATIAL PLANNING STRATEGY OF DARFUR" (PDF). p. 66. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sudan". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Darfur - Livelihoods Under Siege, 0 June 2005". p. 103. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Divided They Fall: The Fragmentation of Darfur's Rebel Groups" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Darfur dips into anarchy". Sudan Tribune. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Bobby (2026-02-21). "RSF captures Tina, ending SAF control in Darfur". The Sudan Times. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Hundreds Flee Kornoi to Chad Amid Escalating Civil Violence". Darfur24 News Website. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Sudanese army repels RSF attack on border town in western Sudan". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 people in Chad as war spills over border". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 31 March 2026.