US EditionSudan - Rise in People Fleeing to Chad As Violence Surges
- Starting from April 2023, over 844,000 people from Sudan, including the severely injured seven-year-old Hawa, have escaped the violence by seeking refuge in eastern Chad.
- The recent increase follows deadly assaults carried out by militant factions in the northern region of Darfur, intensifying the ongoing conflict between Sudan’s military forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
- Refugees are enduring extremely challenging conditions, with shelter provided to only 14% of those in need, access to water limited to just 5 liters daily per individual—significantly less than the recommended minimum—and widespread reports of forced labour and family separations.
- UNHCR staff characterized the situation as a "crisis of humanity," with over 70% of those interviewed reporting significant abuses such as violence, arbitrary detention, and forced recruitment.
- The deepening emergency requires $553.7 million for life-saving aid, as growing displacement threatens regional stability and the futures of millions of civilians.
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UNHCR warns crisis reaching breaking point as Sudanese refugee numbers triple in Chad (UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
) Home Briefing notes Briefing notes UNHCR warns crisis reaching breaking point as Sudanese refugee numbers triple in Chad This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR's spokesperson Dossou Patrice Ahouansou, Principal Situation Coordinator in Chad - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 3 June 2025 A UNHCR staff member checks the documents of newly-arrived refugees from Sudan's Nor…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned this Tuesday about the critical escalation of the humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad, where in just over two years the number of Sudanese refugees has tripled and reached more than 1.2 million people. This massive influx is bringing the African country’s response capacity to the limit. More than 844,000 Sudanese refugees sought security in Chad since April 2023, when the civil war broke out in…
UNHCR estimates that this is "the most serious crisis of population displacement in the world." The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in Chad since the beginning of the conflict, exceeding 1.2 million.
The agency assures that the requests will not be affected. It asked to ignore rumors and go only to official sources CARLOS RUIZ/PORTAVOZ On 13 June, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Palenque, will close its doors due to global financial cuts.This closure is in addition to that of the office in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, announced in May, which marks the second headquarters in Chiapas that ceases operations this …
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