Coronavirus – Chad: Emergency Aid for Thousands Displaced by Violence; 6,000 Migrants Stranded Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Measures taken by the Chadian government to limit the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak and the recent declaration of a war zone in the Lake Chad region by the government following a deadly attack by the non-state armed group Boko Haram, are having a severe socio-economic impact on the population. Over 20,000 people living on the Lake Chad islands were displaced to the mainland following the war zone… Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-chad-emergency-aid-for-thousands-displaced-by-violence-6000-migrants-stranded-amid-covid19-crisis?lang=en