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December 22, 2025, 3:16 am
Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad Face Dire Humanitarian Crisis - Protests and Testimonies Reveal Severe Deprivation.
- [Darfur Network for Human Rights] Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad are facing a severe humanitarian crisis. On Monday, hundreds of refugees in Marah camp took to the streets demanding food, water, shelter, and medical care. Testimonies from Qaga camp reveal the depth of deprivation affecting vulnerable populations, with refugees describing conditions so severe that hope itself has become a casualty.
Sahel - Gold At the Heart of Relations With the United Arab Emirates
- [Centre 4s] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strong diplomatic relations with the Sahel, also based on the precious metal: gold. Concerned countries are: Sudan, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and Mauritania. Togo, a gold producer, is also of interest. All these countries are also fighting terrorism, which the UAE is combating everywhere. In 2024, the UAE imported nearly 1,400 tons of gold, worth over $105 billion, more than half of which--$748 billion--came from Africa.1 While its traceability is
Darfur-Bound Aid Destroyed, 20 Civilians Dead As Drones Hit Eastern Chad Market
- [Dabanga] Adré, Chad -- A drone strike on the weekly market in Adikon, near the Adré crossing at the Sudan-Chad border, left a large number of civilians dead and injured on Friday afternoon after a missile hit the market area, as well as humanitarian aid trucks en route to North Darfur and Kordofan. A resident of Adikon said the drone struck the market directly, causing heavy civilian casualties. She reported that more than ten charred bodies were recovered from shops that were completely destroyed by the explosions and
Air Strikes Threaten to Close a Vital Crossing Between Sudan and Chad
- [Ayin Network] The Rapid Support Forces accused the Sudanese army of bombing the Adré border crossing with Chad in the west of the country - the Adikong gate - which is used for the passage of humanitarian and commercial convoys from Chad to Sudan, especially the Darfur region.
Japan Contributes JPY 200 Million to WFP's Emergency School Meals Programme in Chad
- [WFP] N'djamena, Chad -- The Government of Japan has contributed JPY 200 million (US$1.3 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support emergency school meals in Chad. This contribution will allow WFP to assist 44,000 schoolchildren over a 24-month period, ensuring continuity of the school feeding programme in crisis-affected areas and helping protect children's education and well-being. "Japan's timely support will allow WFP to continue saving lives and protecting the future of children in Chad," said Sarah
Solar Power Brings New Life to Chad
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Soft Power - Missing Element in the Chad-Cameroon Border Defence Pact?
- [ISS] Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect.
