Claire Bourgeois
Claire Bourgeois
continue delivering field kept measure offices services staff
This measure is temporary. We have kept enough staff in field offices to continue delivering services to the refugees.
atmosphere authority government local vacuum
There's been a lot of shuffling of local government officials. With a vacuum of authority come an atmosphere of banditry and a sense of impunity.
account incidents number past security serious situation taking
The situation is serious enough at this stage, especially when taking into account the number of security incidents in the past days.
along border cattle
There has been cattle rustling along the border for a long time.
attention authority civilian concerns contact daily expressed hoping lack protection provided repeatedly security throughout ultimately
We are in daily contact with Chadian authorities, who are ultimately responsible for the protection of these civilian populations. We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about the lack of security being provided throughout the region, and we are hoping that Chadian authorities will be better able to give more attention to these matters.