Chad Sees Rising Numbers of Sudanese Returnees Amid Ongoing Conflict

Since the start of the Sudan crisis, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 1,368,694 people have crossed into Chad, including 404,256 Chadian returnees as of 30 September 2026. This represents a 2 % increase over August. Of those returnees, 193,795 have been biometrically registered—a 10 % rise from August—while 68 % of the registered individuals are children. In September alone, 3,312 people were registered at the Tiné, Ouré Cassoni, and Adré entry points. The returnees are dispersed across 170 localities in eastern Chad, a 9 % increase in host sites. The continued rise is linked to the ongoing conflict and food insecurity in Darfur, underscoring the growing humanitarian pressure on Chad’s resources.