Eastern Chad Crisis: Cost of Inaction. April 2025
Eastern Chad Crisis: Cost of Inaction. April 2025
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Since the beginning of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023, and as of 31 March 2025, over 772,970 refugees and 148,469 registered returnees – including over 570,000 children – have fled conflict and atrocities in Sudan to find refuge in Eastern Chad. In a region already
struggling to host an existing population of 400,000 Sudanese refugees living in camps since the 2003 Darfur war, these new arrivals face desperate conditions with little international support.
The host provinces – Ouaddai, Sila, Ennedi Est, and Wadi Fira - are among the most deprived provinces of Chad, and the new arrival of refugees has placed additional pressure on already scarce resources and services. The situation in Sudan has continued to deteriorate throughout 2024 and in addition to violence, people are fleeing hunger.
The Government of Chad expects that by December 2025 the number of new arrivals will reach 973,000.
