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UNHCR Warns of Sudan Displacement
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported a rise in crossing movements into eastern Chad of over 400 people daily in the past week, a surge equivalent to approximately 20 times the recent displacement rates. Most of those fleeing are from Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile regions in Sudan, fleeing from ongoing conflict, aerial bombardments, and drone attacks amid the civil war that has persisted for more than three years. The area faces a significant funding gap, with only 18% of the required $1.6 billion allocated to meet the needs of the refugees. This shortfall has led to shortages of food and shelter, as well as limited capacity to relocate refugees to safer areas. Humanitarian consequences are increasingly severe, with nearly a million Sudanese having fled to Chad since the start of the conflict. Displacement is expected to continue amid worsening humanitarian conditions, economic hardships, and drought. Relief agencies are under escalating pressure due to funding shortages and declining external aid.
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