Mother in Chad recounts devastating violence of Sudan conflict

Hawaye and her children are among over 90,000 Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighbouring Chad since fighting between rival military factions started in Khartoum last month and spread in parts of the country.
Western Darfur has been particularly affected by the conflict which has re-ignited existing ethnic and inter-communal tensions. Heavy civilian casualties have been reported there as well as looting and burning of public and humanitarian facilities, including camps for internally displaced people.
Even before the current influx, Chad was hosting over 1 million forcibly displaced people, including 400,000 Sudanese refugees in the east.
As more refugees fleeing the violence in Sudan cross into Chad every day, 90 percent of them women and children, many have no choice but to stay out in the open or under trees, while others are sleeping in makeshift shelters close to the border.
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