The French Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in Chad on Wednesday evening, November 27. This is Jean-Noël Barrot’s first trip to sub-Saharan Africa since he took office in September 2024. And from this Thursday, he is going to the north of the country, on the border with Sudan, to the refugee camp of Adré, where hundreds of Sudanese who fled the fighting live. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is a priority for this trip, indicates the Quai d’Orsay.
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“ France does not forget any crisis », assured Jean-Noël Barrot before his departure. Having barely arrived in Chad, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs must go this Thursday, November 28 in the morning to Adré, in the north of the country, a border town with Sudan.
Eighteen months of conflict have displaced eleven million Sudanese, three million of whom have left the country. THE Chadit welcomes more than 600,000 refugees massed from the border. “ This is the most serious crisis of our time “, repeated the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Today I am traveling to the African continent, firstly to meet the refugee populations of Sudan in Chad, a country where the most serious humanitarian crisis of our time is taking place today. Eleven million displaced people, more than 25 million people suffering from food insecurity: a catastrophic, intolerable situation to which the entire international community must mobilize. Last April, in Paris, two billion euros of commitment in support of the populations of Sudan were made. I will go there to ensure that these commitments are followed through.
Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister of Foreign Affairs
“ With 26 million people suffering from food insecurity, we must mobilize “, he added. France has been at the forefront of humanitarian aid with the conference of donor countries in April 2024, which raised two billion euros in pledges. Since then, the crisis has worsened and aid is not arriving, or only in dribs and drabs. Famine was declared in some places.
The head of French diplomacy goes there to ensure that these commitments are made. And, add Jean-Noel Barrotto call on the authorities on site to preserve access to humanitarian convoys so that this aid can finally reach the populations concerned.
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