As of 26 October 2025, eastern Chad is hosting around 880,000 Sudanese refugees and 330,000 Chadian returnees. Most of those displaced are children. The situation has become increasingly critical as violence in Sudan, particularly in North Darfur, continues to force people across the border. Since April 2025 alone, more than 100,000 people have arrived in Chad seeking protection. While the scale of displacement is staggering, the crisis has received relatively little internat