Chad: Cholera Rampant Among Displaced and Refugees in Darfur and Eastern Chad

Nyala / Tawila / Eastern Chad — Multiple sources are reporting ‘hundreds’ of deaths among ‘thousands’ of cases of cholera across Darfur, as well as among Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, often amid a near-total absence of emergency healthcare support. This is exacerbated by continued mass displacement as civilians flee war zones.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warn of a looming health catastrophe without humanitarian corridors and ceasefires. Radio Dabanga reported last week Sudan’s…