Adré, September 15 (Darfur24)
Chadian authorities have moved more than 26,000 Sudanese refugees from the temporary Adré camp to the Arkoum camp, about 80 kilometers south of Adré, over the past few days, while transfers to the Meji camp, about 60 kilometers away, continue.
A humanitarian worker told Darfur24 that the transfers are intended to organize and formalize the refugees’ presence by moving them from temporary gathering sites in Adré to officially recognized camps.
The move will allow authorities and humanitarian agencies to complete registration, verify refugee numbers, update records, organize services, and strengthen protection for families, the source said.
In recent days, successive convoys have transported refugees and their belongings to Arkoum, which has received the largest number of refugees so far. Daily transfers to Meji are also continuing.
According to the source, documentation and accommodation arrangements are completed after families arrive at the camps as part of efforts to organize their presence and improve access to services.
The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest displacement crises, forcing millions from their homes, including hundreds of thousands who have crossed into neighboring countries such as Chad.
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 941,000 Sudanese had crossed into Chad since the outbreak of the war by early August 2026, with more than 935,000 registered or pre-registered.
The new arrivals are in addition to about 410,000 Sudanese refugees who were already living in Chad before the war, bringing the total number of Sudanese refugees in the country to more than 1.3 million, according to the UN.