Port Sudan – (SUNA) — The Governor of West Darfur State, Baher Eldin Adam Karama, revealed tragic conditions for Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, describing the situation as “extremely painful” due to the large numbers of refugees and limited services.
In limited press remarks yesterday, he said that the refugees face serious humanitarian challenges related to housing, health, education, and security. He added, “We are in continuous contact with them through official delegates and community leaders, working to raise their voices to humanitarian agencies and international organizations.” He pointed out the main challenges as the absence of identity documents, food and medicine shortages, and insufficient international support relative to the scale of the disaster.
Karama called on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards this major humanitarian crisis, noting that the city of El Geneina faces very difficult humanitarian and security conditions due to the war and the criminal practices carried out by the rebel militias.
Despite the challenges, he said they are working with international and regional partners to establish safe humanitarian corridors to deliver aid. He noted that the Sudanese government has opened the Adré border crossing to deliver aid to Darfur, out of national responsibility towards its citizens throughout Sudan.
However, militias “disrupt the work of humanitarian organizations and impose selective restrictions” that deprive the affected of their basic rights.
Karama added that the state government has initiated follow-up committees and, despite limited resources, provided direct support to the host states of Gedaref and White Nile. He explained that local administrations were directed to register displaced people, identify their needs, and offer direct support despite scarce resources, as well as to call on humanitarian organizations to contribute to providing necessary relief.
