CIAO DATE: 12/2010
November 2010
United States Institute of Peace
* Chad hosts over 249,000 refugees from the Darfur conflict and 168,000 internally displaced persons who were relocated after instability caused by Chadian rebel groups.
* The U.N. Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad has been reduced to 1,900 as of October 15, 2010. It will withdraw completely by December 31, 2010. There are concerns about the capacity of the Chadian security forces to adequately protect the population.
* The government of Chad and the international community must work to ensure the security of the population and humanitarian workers.
Resource link: MINURCAT Withdrawal: The Risks to Civilian Protection and Humanitarian Assistance in Eastern Chad [PDF] - 247K