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21 August 2024 (Djamena) – More than 630,000 Sudanese have sought refuge in Chad, putting enormous pressure on the country, according to the United Nations.
The Chadian government estimates that due to the ongoing civil war in Sudan and the continuous influx of new refugees and returnees, the number of refugees and returnees in Chad may reach 910,000 by the end of 2024.
UN data shows that Kwadai province currently hosts nearly 500,000 refugees, Sila province hosts 93,841 refugees, Wadi Feira province hosts 85,298 refugees, and Ennedi East province hosts 7,046 refugees.
Nearly 90 percent of Chadian refugees are women and children, of whom women account for 26 percent, many of whom lack basic health care for their families.
More than 10 million people have been forced from their homes since fighting broke out in mid-April last year, the largest displacement in the world. While most remain in Sudan, about 2 million have crossed into neighboring countries.
Hundreds of Sudanese refugees continue to flee to Chad every day, while dozens of existing overcrowded refugee camps and sprawling settlements in eastern Chad are reportedly facing shortages of food and health care.
Recently, storms and floods have destroyed many refugee homes.
It is reported that there are still more than 200,000 refugees in temporary settlements in eastern Chad waiting to be relocated to permanent settlements with better facilities.
Concerns have been raised that UN agencies are falling far short of their funding targets.
The UN refugee agency has appealed for around $220 million this year to help refugees in eastern Chad, but has reportedly received only 37 percent of the funds needed so far. In addition, a broad UN appeal for the entire Sudan crisis has received less than 40 percent of the funds needed this year.
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