Aid agencies in eastern Chad are warning of deteriorating conditions in overcrowded camps for more than half a million Sudanese refugees who’ve fled fighting between rival military factions since the outbreak of war in April 2023. The conflict has uprooted more than 11 million people across Sudan, with 26 million facing severe food insecurity. About 25,000 refugees from Sudan crossed into Chad in the first week of October alone.

Those settling in refugee camps face poor living conditions, severe cuts to food rations and few job prospects. Meanwhile, the U.N. says Sudan’s warring factions continue to commit human rights violations including possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. This is U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq.

Farhan Haq: “We continue to receive reports of civilian casualties and indiscriminate attacks impacting public infrastructure and residential areas, both in North Darfur and elsewhere, with many areas effectively cut off from humanitarian assistance.”