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Summary: The recent ethnic conflict between two Sudanese tribes (Salamat and Misseriyé, living both in Sudan and Chad) occurring in Darfur (Sudan) has resulted into a massive population displacement in the Sila region precisely in the Sub-Prefecture of Tissi since March 2013. This situation has affected a significant number of people (refugees and returnees) who lost everything during the dramatic events.
Currently, according to the last registration, there are 28,183 Sudanese refugees and 19,736 Chadians returnees hosted in several sites. The overall humanitarian situation of the affected people is critical. A total of 40 deaths and 48 wounded by gunfire have been registered during this crisis.
The affected persons, mainly women, children and elderly persons, are living in precarious conditions. Amongst them, there are a number of unaccompanied children or those separated from their parents during the migration.
Upon request from Chad Red Cross (CRC), the IFRC office launched a DREF operation for the distribution of non-food items to 1,200 households, installation of emergency latrines for 300 families, water treatment, and training of volunteers to sensitize target groups to reduce the risk of water-related diseases and disseminate messages on emergency health. A Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) of three members was deployed to support the National Society in the camp of Abgadam.
The camp of Abgadam hosts around 16,000 persons registered by the UNHCR as refugees. Since the armed conflict in Sudan is still going on, more persons continue to flee the inter-ethnic violence and find refuge in Chad.
Emergency appeal operation update Chad: Population Movement Activities implemented so far with DREF fund are the construction of family latrines, the training of volunteers, and distribution of NFIs provided by the UNHCR and other partners, water treatment at household level and sensitization activities to avoid water borne diseases. In addition, two ERU (logistics and health) will be deployed to support the operation.
Funding has been received from the Japanese Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross (from Swiss government) Canadian Red Cross (from the Canadian government) and the Netherlands Red Cross (from Netherlands Red Cross Silent Emergency Fund). The IFRC on behalf of the national society would like to extend thanks for the contributions.