Chad: ‘We Lost Everything’ – Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom

WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan’s unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch

When the fighters came to her Sudanese village, 50-year-old Aicha Madar fled with her daughter Fatima, joining thousands streaming across the border into eastern Chad.

“The armed groups burned everything,” says Aicha, sitting with a group of fellow refugees and cradling her year-old daughter in her lap.

“Here, we have nothing, as we lost…