Chad/Sudan: 18,000 more refugees from Darfur flood into Chad

A further 18,000 Sudanese refugees flooded into eastern Chad over the past week following continued heavy fighting in Sudan's western Darfur region. This brings the number of refugees flowing into Chad to over 110,000 since two rebel groups seeking autonomy for Darfur launched a guerrilla war against the Sudanese government early last year. In addition, the UN estimates that over 600,000 have been internally displaced within Darfur.