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United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |

The United Kingdom (UK) doubles aid for Sudan and neighbouring countries facing the worst humanitarian crisis of the decade

The UK has announced an aid package for Sudan and neighbouring countries

UK announces a major aid increase of £113 million for people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries Foreign Secretary will call for the Adre border crossing to remain open indefinitely and for immediate action to end the violence Draft UN Security Council resolution introduced to push…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

African Development Fund provides nearly $18 million for efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad Basin

Bank Group financing will be complemented by additional support of almost $20 million mobilised by UNDP

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved on 5 November a package of $17.97 million to Cameroon and Chad to bolster efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad Basin, a region long plagued by insecurity as well as deeply affected by climate change. The funding, comprising…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) |

International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGO) sound alarm on unrelenting violence against Sudan’s civilians as world leaders fail to take meaningful action

As the conflict escalates, and humanitarian needs continue to grow, access to aid remains extremely restricted for communities, especially for those trapped by fighting

International organizations working in Sudan urged the international community to act on the UN Secretary-General’s call for decisive action to protect civilians and ensure safe and unfettered aid delivery, as atrocities escalate across the country and displacement hits 11 million. A significant escalation of hostilities in eastern Aj Jazirah State…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad |

Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for children

WHO, together with partners including GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and Gates Foundation, is supporting the triple vaccine rollout in Chad, which has received a total of 157 900 doses of the R21 vaccine

Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout, including the R21 malaria vaccine, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of millions of children. Along with the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended R21 malaria vaccine, Chad is simultaneously rolling out PCV13 pneumococcal conjugate…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Chad: Discussion on Justice for Past Crimes Blocked

Human Rights Watch Ex-Counsel Detained, Expelled; Conference Canceled

Police in Chad forced the cancelation of a conference in the capital, N’Djamena, on October 2, 2024, that was planned to discuss justice for the victims of abuse by Hissène Habré, Human Rights Watch said today. The police also detained a former Human Rights Watch counsel who was to be a keynote speaker at the conference.…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food agency

Since the Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan reopened a month ago, World Food Programme (WFP) has transported 2,800 tons of food and nutrition supplies into the Darfur region – guaranteeing enough aid for a quarter of a million people

In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled to Ondo in neighbouring Chad after enduring “unimaginable violence”. WFP Communications Officer Leni Kinzli told journalists in Geneva that those fleeing areas at risk of famine…

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |

Devastating floods displace huge swathes of the population across West and Central Africa

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched emergency appeals in Chad, Niger, and Nigeria to respond to the catastrophic flooding

Heavy rains over the last few weeks have triggered massive flooding and devastation in West and Central Africa, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their destroyed homes in areas already suffering from food insecurity and conflict.   Human-induced climate change “is likely to have significantly worsened the situation”, according…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad |

Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease

Chad accounts for over 50% of human cases of infection with Guinea-worm disease, and over 80% of animal infections recorded worldwide each year

 Ministers of Health of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad have pledged to scale up efforts to eradicate Guinea-worm disease by 2030 in line with the road map to end neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade. Meeting on 17 September 2024 at an international high-level meeting…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) raises alarm over cuts to food rations for Sudanese refugees in Eastern Chad

Decreasing food portions could lead to rising malnutrition, particularly among children

As the civil war in Sudan continues to rage and drive people out of the country, humanitarian needs, including access to enough food, remain critical in refugee camps in eastern Chad, which has received over half a million refugees since the outbreak of the war in April 2023. In Aboutengue,…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains

In eastern Chad, thousands of people have been displaced and health centers are unable to function following floods

Thousands of people displaced by the floods in Koukou Angarana, in Sila province, eastern Chad, are still living in makeshift shelters without reliable access to clean water, food, or sufficient health facilities a month later. Water levels continue to fluctuate, and although the fear of another flood is decreasing, needs are only rising.…