Most of them are women and children... Sudanese refugees are suffering difficult conditions in Chad.

More than 18,000 Sudanese refugees hosted by the Tin Al Oubour camp in eastern Chad are living in harsh conditions. Many of them sleep directly on the ground in temperatures reaching 40 degrees without shelter, amidst a scarcity of water and food.

Doctors Without Borders reported that Sudanese refugees fleeing escalating attacks in Darfur towards eastern Chad are facing "harsh conditions" and struggling to access basic services.

The organization added that since the end of April, around 40,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived at the Tin Al Oubour camp, with the majority coming from El Fasher and surrounding displaced persons camps.

The organization confirmed that some of the new Sudanese refugees, including individuals suffering from malnutrition and deep psychological distress due to the horrific violence in northern Darfur and along the roads leading to Chad.

The organization noted that the vast majority of refugees are women and children coming from El Fasher and the Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons, who endured famine after the Rapid Support Forces imposed a siege on these areas, leading to famine conditions for months in the Zamzam camp according to the Famine Review Committee.