The death rate has risen in Sudanese refugee camps in Chad, especially among children and the elderly.
During the past week, more than 42 deaths occurred due to worsening humanitarian conditions and the absence of aid. Reports indicate that eight to six people die daily due to hunger, thirst, and the spread of diseases.
Mohamed Ibrahim, a resident of Arkoum 2 camp, stated that the humanitarian situation is dire, with a high mortality rate among children and the older population, with shortages of food and medicine due to the increasing number of refugees.
Some refugees have returned to their initial areas of refuge in search of a livelihood for themselves and their children.
Mansour Arbab, the leader of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), revealed that deaths increased among children and the older population, emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian and health assistance from UN agencies and charities.
Arbab stated that the humanitarian situation is dreadful, particularly in Arkoum camp, where refugees have received minimal assistance in the seven months since their arrival.
Mansour Arbab previously reported that the number of Sudanese refugees in Chad’s camps reached 1,230,000. He noted an increase of 150 to 170 families crossing the Sudan-Chad border daily.
He called on the world, the United Nations, Arab countries, and friendly nations to provide relief for the affected in the Chad camps.