Chad: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of Jun 2009)

Tensions with Sudan

The humanitarian crisis in Chad is due to a combination of United Nations
Growing tensions between Chad and Mission in the Central
increased political and ethnic instability in the country, a Sudan as both Governments accuse African Republic and Chad
each other of harbouring and (MINURCAT)
degradation of the security situation in Sudan’s Darfur 268,000 Iriba
supporting the other’s armed Secures and protects civilians,
region, and persistent insecurity in the Central Sudanese opposition groups.2 promotes human rights and the rule
refugees of law and supports regional peace in
African Republic (CAR).1 The slow implementation of the Chad and the Central African Rep.4
Dakar agreement of 13 Mar 2008, 2,325 peacekeepers deployed;
and despite the recent signing of 5,200 troops expected by the
Doha Peace agreement on 3 May end of 2009.2
Displacement2 CHAD Farchana
Abéché
2009, a climate of insecurity and
Chad hosts some instability persists, leading to the
LIBYAN ARAB 20,700 periodic evacuation of aid
342,000 refugees of JAMAHIRIYA returnees workers which reduces essential
whom 268,000 are Goz Béïda
humanitarian services to affected
Sudanese and nearly 74,000 populations.2
171,000 SUDAN
are from the Central African IDPs
Republic. Internal conflict
In addition, there are about Little progress towards the
171,000 internally displaced implementation of the 25 Oct 2007
persons (IDPs) in 38 IDP sites Sirte agreement by which the Chadian
in eastern Chad who fled their Government and the main armed
villages following attacks by opposition groups agreed to respect
Area with returnees MINURCAT deployment the Constitution, cease fighting and
armed militias, Chadian Area with IDPs
CHAD Refugees (as of May 2009) grant amnesty to rebel groups.5
rebels or inter-ethnic Incidents (Jan-Jun 2009)
35,000 Violations of human rights and
violence. Road 20,000
NIGER 10,000 international humanitarian law
Refugee Camp
Since 2008, some Bahai continue to be reported, including Disclaimer:
The boundaries and names shown
20,700 IDPs have Iriba recruitment of children and and the designations used on all
returned to their Logistical constraints3 adults by armed groups, maps do not imply official
villages of origin. Biltine Humanitarian operations sexual and gender-based endorsement or acceptance by the
Abéché United Nations.
Farchana are hindered by poor 74,000 violence, militarisation
Central African Salamat Creation date: 25 Jun 2009
Adré road conditions. of refugee camps/IDP Base map sources: UNCS, OCHA.
Am Dam refugees Batimera Koy sites and attacks on
342,000 Guéréda Adé
SUDAN As an example, at Massambagne Data sources: UNHCR (refugees,
least three days humanitarian staff, IDPs), UNDSS (incidents), UNCS
refugees Goz Béïda CHAD Daha their compounds (MINURCAT deployments)
NIGERIA N'Djamena Koukou Angarana
are necessary for Ngarba References:
268,000 convoys to reach and assets.2
Goz Amer 1
IASC. Chad Consolidated Appeal 2009.
Sudanese Yaroungu Moula 14 Jan 2009.
south-eastern Dosseye
Am Timan Chad, located Amboko Ndélé Spillover from 2
IASC. Chad Consolidated Appeal 2009 -
74,000 Gondje Mid-Year Review. Jun 2009.
CAR about 1,000 km CAR conflict 3
UNHCR. Spreading conflict in Central
African Republic forces civilians into
south of the Chad. 27 Mar 2009.
171,000 Massambaye
humanitarian Some 18,000 4
MINURCAT. MINURCAT website
Daha [http://minurcat.unmissions.org/].
IDPs Ngarba agencies’ hub of CENTRAL AFRICAN civilians from Accessed Jun 2009.
Dosseye Abéché. REPUBLIC villages along the 5
UN. Security Council SC/9360. 16 Jun
road between Ndélé 2008.
Ndélé During the May-Oct rainy
CAMEROON and Ngarba in CAR have
season, many locations
fled to Salamat region in
CENTRAL AFRICAN 100 km become virtually isolated due to
20,700 REPUBLIC south-eastern Chad since Dec
impassible roads, making www.reliefweb.int
2008 to escape attacks and fighting
returnees humanitarian access difficult. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
between CAR Government forces United Nations
and rebel groups.3