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Refugee Crisis in Chad
  • Experts have warned of a refugee crisis in Chad as escalating violence and a food crisis in Sudan compel large numbers to flee across the border.
  • Since April 2023, conflict has persisted between the Sudanese army, led by the nation’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
  • Despite the challenges faced by refugees in Chad, the escalating violence in Sudan is compelling an increasing number of individuals to seek refuge there.

Refugee crisis in Chad

Refugees and aid organizations have warned of worsening conditions in the overcrowded and underfunded camps of Chad as escalating violence and a food crisis in Sudan compel large numbers to flee across the border.

In the first week of October alone, approximately 25,000 individuals, primarily women and children, sought refuge in eastern Chad, marking an unprecedented influx for a week in 2024. Chad, ranked among the poorest nations …

Joseph Kony | The Exchange

The whereabouts of Joseph Kony, the infamous leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), remains one of the most enduring mysteries in international justice and African politics. Despite extensive efforts to capture him, Kony continues to evade justice, with his exact location a subject of much speculation and few definitive answers.…