Chad declares humanitarian crisis, pleads for international help

FILE - People cross the border between Sudan and Chad at a post in Adre on April 11, 2024. Officials say an influx of refugees, armed conflicts, climate change, floods, droughts and agricultural disasters have led to unprecedented food insecurity in Chad. FILE - People fleeing the violence in West Darfur, cross the border into into Chad, Aug. 4, 2023.

Officials in Chad say urgent international help is needed to save the lives of more than 2 million people caught in a severe humanitarian crisis caused by conflicts and climate shocks.