Sudan Refugees Face Severe Water Shortage in Chad Camps Amid Ongoing Conflict

Sudan Refugees have fled ongoing conflict, crossing into eastern Chad where they now reside in temporary camps that lack adequate water sources, forcing families to travel long distances for scarce drinking water.

Chad Camps are experiencing severe water shortages as existing wells have dried up, and aid agencies report that water trucks can only deliver limited quantities each day, leaving residents to ration and rely on unsafe sources.

UNHCR states its mandate is to protect refugees and is coordinating with partners to locate new water points, but logistical challenges and funding gaps hinder rapid deployment, prolonging the humanitarian crisis.

UNICEF highlights that children are most vulnerable to dehydration, urging immediate international assistance to fund water purification and distribution, while warning that prolonged scarcity could lead to health emergencies in the camps.