00:00Sudan's civil war has reached a devastating milestone, the United Nations is warning,
00:05with more than 4 million people fleeing the country since the start of the civil war.
00:11More than 800,000 have crossed into neighboring Chad since the outbreak of fighting in April
00:162023, joining some 400,000 Sudanese refugees who had fled earlier waves of conflict in Darfur.
00:24The most recent influx into Chad began in April 2025 following violent attacks by
00:29armed groups in North Darfur. In just over a month, more than 68,000 refugees have arrived
00:35in Chad's Wadi Fira and Enadi Est provinces, with an average 1,400 people crossing the border every day.
00:44The United Nations Refugee Agency is now asking for more than $550 million to help the displaced
00:51population, warning that just 14 percent of current needs are being met. Refugees currently only receive
00:58five litres of water a day, well below the international standard of 15 to 20 litres for basic needs.
01:06Hundreds of thousands remain stranded at the border.
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