Front Burner In Chad, inside camps for Sudan’s refugees
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Nov 27, 2025 Michelle Shephard, a veteran journalist from The Walrus, offers a heartbreaking glimpse into the humanitarian crisis at the Sudan-Chad border. She reveals the dire conditions in overcrowded transit camps housing fleeing refugees. Her poignant stories include Isra Aldean's escape from violence and chilling accounts of sexual violence experienced by survivors. She also delves into the complex power struggle fueling the conflict and highlights the courageous local aid workers providing support amidst the turmoil.
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Primitive Border Camps
- Michelle Shephard describes the border camp as improvised with sticks and plastic shelters and minimal services.
- Doctors Without Borders provided critical water towers and medical support that otherwise would not exist.
War Uses Sex And Starvation As Weapons
- Many refugees came from Darfur and walked for days amid famine, bombing and drone attacks.
- Sexual violence and deliberate food withholding are being used widely as weapons in the conflict.
Media Constraints Limit Coverage
- Global attention has narrowed with simultaneous crises like Gaza and Ukraine, reducing coverage of Sudan.
- Reporting is expensive and diminished newsroom resources limit on-the-ground investigation.