Escaping Darfur: Mothers face starvation under trees in Chad
Fleeing scorched earth, Darfur’s mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.

Fleeing scorched earth, Darfur’s mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.




![People wait to seek help from the FCJ Refugee Centre in Toronto, Canada, August 7, 2023 [Wa Lone/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-09-02T100010Z_294917403_RC2AN2AT3JSJ_RTRMADP_3_CANADA-REFUGEES-1779715341.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.
Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.
Nigeria repatriated 260 nationals on Thursday. Ghana, Mozambique and Malawi have carried out similar operations.
At least 117.8 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, and persecution.
Clashes come as family of knife attack victim calls for calm and condemns violence targeting immigrants.
Satellite data shows damage to residential areas, UNESCO Heritage buffer zones and Palestinian camps in Israeli attacks.

Recent clashes between protesters and police killed at least 11 people.

Two years on, witnesses recount the June 2024 Israeli raid on Nuseirat refugee camp to free four captives.
At least 990 refugees and migrants have died this year while attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
Hegseth says Europe is being ‘invaded by dangerous migrants’.