Africa: Yes, the Nexus Is Real. but It Needs a Radical Overhaul

Maputo, Mozambique — The collective response to the refugee crisis in Chad shows what works, and what needs to change.

The nexus isn’t a myth. The response to the refugee crisis in eastern Chad is a rare example of a joined-up approach to humanitarian and development challenges.

Since war broke out in Sudan last April, more than 750,000 refugees and migrant returnees have fled to eastern Chad. They joined more than 400,000 people still displaced in Chad since the Darfur genocide of the 2000s.