Chadian authorities have moved more than 26,000 Sudanese refugees from a temporary camp in the border town of Adré to Arkom camp in recent days, as transfers to formal settlements continue, local Sudanese media reported.
Arkom, about 80 kilometres south of Adré, has received most of those relocated so far. Other groups are being transferred daily to Miji camp, roughly 60 kilometres from Adré.
A humanitarian worker said the operation aims to move refugees from temporary gathering points into recognised camps, allowing authorities and aid agencies to complete registration, update population records and better coordinate shelter, services and protection.
Families have been transported with their belongings on successive journeys to Arkom. On arrival, documentation procedures are completed and accommodation is arranged, the worker said.
The transfers come as Chad continues to host large numbers of people fleeing Sudan’s war, particularly from the neighbouring Darfur region.
Fighting that erupted in April 2023 has driven millions of Sudanese from their homes, creating one of the world’s largest displacement crises. Many remain displaced within Sudan, while others have sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
According to UN refugee agency figures cited in the report, more than 941,000 Sudanese had crossed into Chad since the war began by early August 2026. Over 935,000 had been registered or provisionally registered.
Those arrivals joined around 410,000 Sudanese refugees who were already living in Chad before the conflict, bringing the total to more than 1.3 million.
