The fighting in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries, which began on April 15, 2023, has caused the displacement of nearly eight million people, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently deplored, including thousands in Chad. For his part, the European Commissioner in charge of Crisis Management, on a working visit to the refugee camps in Chad, announced new funding to support the Chadian government in managing the Sudanese crisis.
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At Chadthe European Union announces new funding to support the Chadian government in managing the Sudanese crisis which has caused thousands of refugees in the east of the country since mid-April 2023.
The announcement was made by the European Commissioner in charge of crisis management, Janez Lenarcic, on a working visit to the refugee camps in the east and west of Chad from January 29 to 30.
“ I came to Chad, because this country is facing a major humanitarian crisisshe insisted on the microphone of our correspondent in Ndjamena, Olivier Monodji. During my visit, I announced the initial allocation of more than 45 million euros of European humanitarian aid to Chad for the year 2024. This new funding responds to various humanitarian needs. The needs of all people suffering from the recurring food crises hitting this country “.
“ This new crisis presents a strong risk of destabilization for Chad »
He details: “ This new crisis presents a strong risk of destabilization for Chad, the challenge is enormous. The situation calls for a mobilization of humanitarian funding, but the situation also calls for an immediate mobilization of development actors to build sustainable responses. The European Union has doubled the amount initially planned for humanitarian aid for Chad. »
The fighting in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries has displaced “ nearly 8 million » of people, deplored on January 31, 2024, during a visit to Ethiopia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, calling for urgent help. Due to the conflict, “ eight million people have been driven from their homes in Sudan, the majority displaced internally, but increasingly also externally » of the country, detailed Filippo Grandi during a press conference in Addis Ababa. “ More than a million and a half have found refuge in neighboring countries: Egypt, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan and Ethiopia “, he continued.
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