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Source: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) | Sep 25, 2023

Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão Begins Familiarization Visit to Nigeria

Mr. Simão will be meeting with the heads of delegations from Cameroon in Yaoundé and Nigeria in Abuja

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, begins a five-day visit to Nigeria (Abuja) and Cameroon (Yaoundé) today. The visit is part of his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as Special Representative…

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Sep 15, 2023

Chad/Sudan: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitates release of 30 children previously detained in relation to conflict; ICRC president visits eastern Chad

The ICRC played the role of neutral intermediary during the release operation, organizing the safe transportation of the children by road from Khartoum to Wad Madani

Thirty children were released by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday in an operation facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Meanwhile, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric visited the border region between Chad and western Darfur to see the humanitarian consequences of the conflict there. The ICRC played…

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Sep 10, 2023

The United Nations Refugee Agency's (UNHCR) Grandi praises Chad’s role hosting Sudanese; more aid urgently needed

The conflict in neighboring Sudan has forced a staggering number of people to cross into Chad in search of safety

Chad is in urgent need of further international support to help it cope with the surge in the number of refugees arriving from war-torn Sudan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said. During a four-day visit to Chad, alongside the World Bank Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde,…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad | Sep 09, 2023

Treating the war-wounded in eastern Chad

To date, WHO has ensured the supply of more than 40 tons of medical equipment and medicines

Leaning against the wall in a corridor at the University Hospital Centre in Abeche, a town around 900 km east of the Chadian capital N'Djamena, Dr Sassil Dare takes a few minutes to catch his breath. It is 3pm and he has already completed three surgeries. Another patient is waiting,…

Source: The World Bank Group | Sep 06, 2023

The World Bank and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) join forces to support Sudanese refugees and host communities in Chad

With just over one million registered refugees, Chad is the fifth largest refugee-hosting country in the world per capita

The World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will conduct a joint visit to Chad from September 6–8, 2023 to see firsthand the scale of the influx of refugees fleeing the Sudan crisis to Chad and to strengthen the…

Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) | Aug 30, 2023

Chad: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) appeals for immediate response to Sudanese refugee crisis

More than 380,000 people have crossed into eastern Chad, most of whom have sought refuge in camps and settlements in and around the border town of Adre

The conflict in Sudan has led to the displacement of more than four million people, 3.3 million of whom are displaced within Sudan itself. More than 380,000 people have crossed into eastern Chad, most of whom have sought refuge in camps and settlements in and around the border town of…

Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) | Aug 30, 2023

Nutrition crisis among children in Chad: Bringing medical care closer to people through community-based care

An emergency malnutrition response launched by MSF in September 2021 has since evolved into a long-term project to address the recurrent nutritional crises in Hadjer Lamis region

An emergency malnutrition response launched by MSF in September 2021 has since evolved into a long-term project to address the recurrent nutritional crises in Hadjer Lamis region. MSF teams support the inpatient therapeutic feeding centre (ITFC) in Massakory provincial hospital and manage ambulatory therapeutic feeding centres (ATFC) in support of…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar | Aug 23, 2023

Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets Chadian Foreign Minister

During the meeting, they discussed the two countries' cooperation relations and ways to promote and develop them

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met here on Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad Mahamat Saleh Annadif, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting,…

Source: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation | Aug 21, 2023

United Arab Emirates continues to provide humanitarian relief to Sudanese refugees in Chad

The efforts are taking place in coordination with the UAE humanitarian team, which includes the Emirates Red Crescent

The UAE Aid Coordination Office in Chad is continuing its efforts to provide humanitarian support to Sudanese refugees and the local community with field visits to several villages and the border area with Sudan. The efforts are taking place in coordination with the UAE humanitarian team, which includes the Emirates…

Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) | Aug 17, 2023

Darfur: Rapid Support Forces, Allied Militias Rape Dozens

Governments Should Prioritize Care Services, Independent Investigations

The Rapid Support Forces, an independent military force, and allied militias in Sudan raped several dozen women and girls in West Darfur’s capital and those fleeing fighting in recent weeks; Sexual violence committed in the context of an armed conflict is a war crime, and if part of a widespread or systematic…

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