UN Warns of Funding Shortfall Threatening Aid for Over a Million Sudanese Refugees in Chad
More than 1.3 million refugees from Sudan are currently hosted in Chad, with over 900,000 having arrived since armed conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023. According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP), essential assistance including food and shelter to these refugees faces severe reductions due to a $428 million funding shortfall. Host communities in Chad continue to absorb new arrivals, nearly 15,000 so far this year, putting further strain on resources. Concurrently, the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Siobhán Mullally, has sounded alarms regarding a surge in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Apr 2026 12:00
