According to the UNHCR, the vast majority of those fleeing are women and children, many arriving in a state of exhaustion and distress. The Tine border crossing in Wadi Fira Province has seen the heaviest movement, with nearly 6 000 people making the journey over a span of just two days.

Magatte Guisse, the UNHCR’s representative in Chad, described the situation during a UN briefing in Geneva, warning that the surge is putting further strain on humanitarian services in the region.

“This is one of the most intense influxes we’ve seen in recent months,” Guisse said, adding that most of the new arrivals are in urgent need of food, shelter, and medical attention.

UNHCR Global Spokesperson Eujin Byun also raised concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis, noting that many of the displaced had fled with nothing and are still reeling from the trauma of conflict.

Chad is already home to hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees, and aid agencies say resources are running thin. The UN is now calling on international donors to step up support to help manage the growing crisis.

--ChannelAfrica--