AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPoverty and fragility: The Islamic Development Bank warns that 400 million people across its member states could fall into extreme poverty over the next decade, with the Sahel hit hard as conflicts, climate shocks and food shortages deepen displacement and vulnerability—especially in Chad, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Child welfare in N’Djamena: In the capital, children as young as 10 are scavenging dumpsites for “adjith kilos” to fund basic needs as families struggle with economic hardship, with many out of school for years. Sudan spillover and aid strain: More than 400,000 Chadians have returned from Sudan, and at the Adre border post, UN agencies warn funding gaps could force them to scale back operations just as needs for shelter, water and protection rise. MSF crackdown in eastern Chad: Médecins Sans Frontières dismissed 18 staff over sexual exploitation and abuse allegations involving Sudanese refugee women and underage girls. Regional cooperation: Azerbaijan and Chad discussed expanding economic ties, including trade, investment, energy and digitalization. Health support: Qatar Red Crescent Society backed a new dialysis unit at Al-Nahda University Hospital in N’Djamena to ease long travel for kidney patients.
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