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Sudan conflict displacement, returns and food crisis

Overview

Mid‑2026 saw a wave of displacement and return movements linked to the Sudan war. By mid‑June more than 400,000 Chadian nationals who had fled the conflict crossed back into eastern Chad at the Adré border, with the International Organization for Migration warning that funding gaps threatened food, shelter and livelihood support for returnees settling in camps such as Tongori. The majority were women and children, dispersing across Chad’s eastern provinces. Humanitarian actors stressed that an emergency‑only response would be insufficient and called for expanded assistance and community‑led recovery, while peace talks in Sudan remained stalled.

Early July attention shifted to Khartoum, where over two million of the five million who fled after the army’s recapture of the capital were returning. The city received only about one‑third of its pre‑war electricity – roughly eight hours a day – hampering repairs as RSF drone strikes continued to target power stations. Civil servants, students and many teachers had not received salaries, and small business owners reported sharply reduced incomes.

A June UN FAO‑WFP report warned Sudan faces one of the world’s highest risks of acute hunger, with famine possible without large‑scale aid. In Chad, the Ouré Cassoni refugee camp now shelters over 110,000 displaced Sudanese, mainly Zaghawa, served by a single doctor. Daily, 100‑150 new arrivals arrive, stretching food, schooling and health services that remain scarce. The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese Islamist groups linked to the conflict. Officials caution that funding shortfalls could jeopardise the massive humanitarian operation feeding, housing and treating millions across Sudan and refugee‑hosting areas of Chad.

Timeline

about 16 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
Sudan war drives acute food insecurity and swells Chad refugee camp
Sudan's civil war has displaced 14 million, triggered acute hunger risk and forced over 110 000 refugees into Chad's Ouré Cassoni camp, where aid is severely limited.
1 day ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Chad census reaches 62% of households three weeks after launch
Three weeks into Chad’s third population census, 2.57 million households (62 % of target) have been recorded, with continued counting of nomads and refugees and a complaints process in place.
3 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Sudan war fuels humanitarian crisis as aid for refugees in Chad hangs in the balance
Over 1.3 million Sudan refugees in Chad face a potential aid collapse, while civil‑society groups warn the Sudan war’s humanitarian toll is largely ignored.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Khartoum welcomes over 2 million returnees as power stays at one‑third and UN flags genocide evidence
Over 2 million Sudanese have returned to Khartoum, yet power is at one‑third capacity, salaries unpaid and businesses struggling, while a UN genocide probe prompts EU warnings.
24 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Chad receives 400,000 returnees from Sudan conflict
Over 400,000 Chadians have returned from Sudan since 2023, straining eastern Chad’s resources and prompting UN calls for broader humanitarian and livelihood aid.
29 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Chad faces aid shortfall for Sudan returnees at Adré border
Over 400,000 Sudan‑fleeing Chadians are gathering at Chad’s Adré border amid dwindling IOM aid, food shortages and unmet needs, officials say.

Sources

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