Sudan Media Forum Joint News Room By Ayin Network January 5, 2025 (EAST CHAD) – Aisha Adam Ishaq escaped the violence in El Geneina, West Darfur, when war erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. But her journey to refuge in eastern Chad has brought her to a desperate situation where even clean water is scarce. Ishaq receives a mere 16 litres of water per day in the Tanqori refugee camp – a meagre amount compared to her needs. According to an interview with Ayin media network, this forces her and other women to seek water from contaminated sources like sewers and valleys, which they say have a foul smell and discoloured appearance. Ishaq and other refugees were recently relocated to Tanqori by Chadian authorities from the Adri camp, which was closer to essential services like clean water and medical care. Thousands Face Thirst The Adri camp housed thousands of Sudanese refugees who fled Darfur during the 2003 conflict between the government of Omar al-Bashir and armed groups. It swelled again with the outbreak of fighting in April 2023, leading to tensions with local communities who demanded the refugees leave their land. Citing these tensions, authorities moved …

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