Report from BBC News Live Reporting
Dated Thursday 27 April 2023; c.10-11am BST UK - full copy:
Neighbouring Chad under pressure as refugees arrive
Copyright: International Rescue Committee
Image caption: International Rescue Committee staff in Chad helping arrivals from Sudan
Thousands of Sudanese people are on the move, with many travelling to take refuge in neighbouring Chad.
David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee, says his organisation is helping people who have fled to Chad.
“The situation in Sudan has regional ramifications with nearly 20,000 Sudanese displaced into neighbouring Chad. Chad has been generously welcoming in Sudanese refugees, but Chad itself is a low-income, crisis-affected country which will struggle to maintain this generosity unless they receive immediate economic support."
He added that while "European leaders are focused on evacuating their citizens... there is no time to waste in shifting focus on supporting and protecting those who remain".
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