Link to Article: Humanitarian Fears As Thousands of Sudanese Flee to Chad On Foot
Due to the fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and an illegal paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), civilians of Sudan are force to leave the borders of their country and spill into the bordering nation of Chad. Fighting and aggression in Sudan dates back 40 years ago starting in 1983. Resulting in the nation being split into Northern and Southern Sudan when the Civil War ceased in 2011. Over the decades of fighting lots of resources and life was lost leaving now separate nations in a state of rebuild. During confusion and struggle gave cause and reason for Southern Sudan rebels to rise to power in 2013. The fighting between the SAF and the RSF has led to a high civilian death toll. The number of fleeting citizens is high and is expected to increase. Head of the CNARR Idriss Mahmat Ali Abdallah Nassouri said “The number of arrivals is increasing by the thousands and is worrying.”
People who are already not well off and are continuing to suffer through the affects of this fighting. Chad is at risk of overpopulation due to the number of refugees. 600,000 Sudanese people across 13 camps in the East of Chad. With these large amounts of people there is a massive need for resources such as food, water, and other necessities. It was said by Chads chief mission of Premier Urgent Internationale Alpha Koita that, “Even before the conflict; we need shelters, as people are sleeping under trees, and infrastructures for potable water and latrines to avoid diseases.” The people of Sudan are fleeing an extremely dangerous situation to go to a situation where the basic necessities of life are barely met. Aid agencies are already being overstretched to meet the demand of the people.
Usages of NGO’s specifically should be and is a high priority for the people suffering due to the Crisis in Sudan. Specifically NGO’s that has the goal to ensure human well being. The aid from this organizations could help supply the people with necessary resources as well as medical aid. Medical aid for people with disease and or injuries from the journey or from warfare itself. The red cross could be helpful in this area. Equally important to the people of Sudan and Chad is a group that will relieve some of the pressures of refugee organization. Oxfam helps with disaster management and migration advocacy. From the aid of other organizations the refugee crisis may be able to diminish in size and stabilize.