Moussa, 68, is one of 60 000 Sudanese refugees, mostly women and children, who have poured over the border since war broke out on April 15, seeking safety in Chad, one of the world’s hungriest, most neglected countries. Chad, which shares a 1 400-km (870-mile) border with Sudan, was already struggling to cope before the latest influx of Darfuris joined some 600 000 refugees, mostly Sudanese who fled earlier waves of violence in their country. The WFP is warning that without more funding, food assistance for refugees and Chadians risks drying up. “We have no choice but to fend for ourselves if humanitarian aid stops,” said Harana Arabi Souleymane, 65, who like Moussa fled Darfur for a second time. She had spent two years in Chad in 2003-2005, at the height of the Darfur conflict, before returning home.

Source: Ethiopian News May 18, 2023 16:21 UTC