As ethnic slaughter engulfed Darfur, huge numbers of people streamed west over the border to Chad to escape the RSF. Newly arrived refugees built shelters in makeshift camps within the Chadian border town of Adré. By the time this image was taken in September 2023, more than 120,000 had already fled Darfur. Most arrivals were from the Masalit community, victims of an RSF and Arab militia rampage in which up to 15,000 people were killed in West Darfur’s capital, Geneina.
During the summer of 2024, exceptional rains fell, causing floods that broke bridges including a critical crossing over the Wadi Bare River. As a result, the main road between the city of Nyala and Chad was disrupted. For months, people were forced to cross the river by foot. Crucial food supplies were hampered, exacerbating a growing hunger crisis.
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