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Threat of expulsion hanging over Darfur refugees recedes but concerns about security in Chad remain
18 Apr 2006 After the turmoil in Chad over the last few days, refugees from the Darfur region of Sudan in the east of the country were relieved to hear that Chad had no intention of expelling them. Concerns, however, remain over security along the troubled border between the two countries. -
Statement by High Commissioner Guterres on the Darfur-Chad situation
17 Apr 2006 Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has reaffirmed that refugees in Chad will not be forcibly returned, and that Chad will abide by international principles. UNHCR urgently appeals to the international community to do everything possible to establish peace and security in Darfur, which is essential for the stability of the entire region. -
UNHCR alarmed over consequences for refugees of political upheaval in Chad
13 Apr 2006 High Commissioner António Guterres has expressed alarm over the current violence in Chad and the possible consequences for the security and welfare of some 200,000 refugees from Sudan's Darfur region in camps in the east of the country. -
UNHCR condemns forced recruitment of Sudanese refugees in Chad camps
31 Mar 2006 The UN refugee agency has strongly condemned the forced recruitment by armed groups of Sudanese refugees from Darfur living in camps in eastern Chad. -
UNHCR to move refugees further away from Chad/Sudan border
10 Mar 2006 A lack of water, proximity to the border and a deteriorating security situation are forcing UNHCR to relocate more than 16,000 Sudanese refugees from a refugee site in eastern Chad deeper inside the country. The first relocation of some 3,000 refugees is scheduled for later this month. -
People fleeing across Chad/Sudan border in both directions a disturbing development, says UNHCR
28 Feb 2006 In a new and disturbing development reflecting the spreading insecurity along the troubled Chad-Sudan frontier region, UNHCR is now seeing population movements in both directions across the border. -
Continuing attacks in Central African Republic push refugees into Chad
21 Feb 2006 The number of refugees fleeing violent attacks in the lawless northern Central African Republic is rising steadily, with over 200 crossing into southern Chad every day. Refugees tell harrowing stories of attacks by government forces, rebel groups and bandits. They say many more people are in hiding in the bush in CAR, too petrified to return home. -
CAR refugees fleeing lawlessness and violence cross into southern Chad
17 Feb 2006 A fresh influx of more than 2,800 refugees from Central African Republic (CAR) crossed over into southern Chad this week, fleeing violent attacks by bandits, armed rebels and security forces in the lawless, northern part of CAR. -
New influx of 1,000 refugees from Central African Republic to southern Chad
27 Jan 2006 Continuing insecurity in the northern Central African Republic forces 1,000 more people to flee to neighbouring southern Chad, where UNHCR and its partners are transferring them to a refugee camp. The new arrivals tell of repeated attacks by various armed factions, bandits and government troops throughout the increasingly lawless north.