Sudanese refugees in Chad fleeing starvation as much as they’re fleeing war
Al Jazeera
The looming famine in Sudan is pushing thousands of civilians from Darfur to flee to Chad, say refugees and aid groups.
Adre, Chad – Under the scorching sun, Awatef Adam Mohamed has found refuge beyond the porous desert border between Sudan and Chad.
She arrived on June 8, joining tens of thousands of civilians fleeing the horrors that war brought to Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur.
But recently, another layer of crisis started pushing people out of Sudan, a vast hunger that is threatening millions.
Since a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into civil war on April 15, 2023, the two sides have plunged the country into a devastating crisis.
Some 10 million people are displaced – the highest figure in the world – and famine-like conditions are taking hold across the country.
