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Food, aid for sex: MSF report exposes abuse in Chad refugee camps Doctors Without Borders said an internal investigation uncovered a pattern of sexual exploitation and abuse by some local and international staff working in eastern Chad, along the Sudanese border, including cases involving minors and allegations of food, jobs and aid being exchanged for sex. The medical charity, known by its French initials MSF, said the abuses took place in refugee and displacement sites inside Chad hosting people who had fled Sudan’s war. The camps are part of the Chadian refugee response and international aid system, not areas run by either the RSF or SAF. The investigation was launched after reporting by the Associated Press in 2024, in which Sudanese refugee women accused aid workers and local security personnel of exploiting displaced women who had crossed into Chad to escape the war, now in its fourth year. According to AP, the MSF probe began in autumn 2024 and was completed last July. It identified 59 possible cases of misconduct, ranging from sexual harassment to exploitation and abuse. MSF said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment with the organization. The f…

Doctors Without Borders investigation finds exploitation by staff in ... The organisation employs tens of thousands of workers, local and foreign, to respond to crises across several countries. An internal report by the aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has found that local and foreign staff exploited refugees in Chad, sometimes targeting underage girls and other times trading food aid and jobs for sex. The report was completed last July but was first reported on by The Associated Press news agency on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Trump seeks ‘off-ramp’ from war in ‘Iran deal’ list 2 of 4 One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders list 3 of 4 Lebanon war victims among 117M people displaced worldwide list 4 of 4 Trump says US strike killed Tren de Aragua gang boss with Venezuelan help end of list The organisation acknowledged 59 allegations of abuse, although it said there were likely more as survivors were reluctant to speak out. As a result, 18 local and foreign staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. The internal investigation followed an AP investigation publis…

AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found… - inkl The international aid groupDoctors Without Bordersfound a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working inChadalong the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The Doctors Without Borders report — completed in July and first reported Saturday by The Associated Press — found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. In some cases, the group told AP, the allegations couldn't be verified or the perpetrators identified. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized "sexual trafficking.” The organization said it launched the monthslong investigation in response to AP reporting that women had accused staff of sexually exploiting them in displacement sites in Chad, where hundreds of thousands fled from Sudan's devastating civil war, now in its fourth year. The report credited AP as playing “a fundamental role as an external whistleblower.” The findings by Doc…

Sudan: MSF Sacks 18 Staff in Eastern Chad for Sexual Exploitation of Sudanese Women and Underage Girls [Dabanga] El Tina, Eastern Chad / Amsterdam -- The medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has confirmed that 18 members of its staff in eastern Chad have been dismissed for serious misconduct, "and are now barred from working with MSF", after "serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were reported by Sudanese refugee women". Responding to questions from Radio Dabanga yesterday, MSF press liaison acknowledged that in late 2024, serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were reported by Sudanese refugee women

Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by ... The sun sets on a refugee camp set up people fleeing war in Sudan, Oct. 3, 2024, in Adre, Chad. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick) Refugees run for food in the Tine transit camp in Chad’s Wadi Fara province on May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File) Night falls on the Adre, Chad, transit camp on May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File) The international aid groupDoctors Without Bordersfound a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working inChad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The Doctors Without Borders report — completed in July and first reported Saturday by The Associated Press — found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. In some cases, the group told AP, the allegations couldn’t be verified or the perpetrators identified. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized “sexual trafficking.” The organization said i…

MSF sacks 18 staff over sexual exploitation and abuse of Sudanese refugees in Chad Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, the organisation said Monday, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". The medical charity, which goes by its French acronym MSF, said it had launched a series of investigations into "serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse" put forward in late 2024 by Sudanese refugees hosted in eastern Chad. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Charles Bouessel, Senior Analyst for Central Africa at the International Crisis Group.

MSF Sacks 18 Staff Over Abuse of Sudanese Refugees in Chad Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, the organization said Monday, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". The medical charity, which goes by its French acronym MSF, said it had launched a series of investigations into "serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse" put forward in late 2024 by Sudanese refugees hosted in eastern Chad. Since breaking out in April 2023, Sudan's civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 12 million people, nearly one million of whom have fled west to Chad, according to the United Nations. In an email confirming information first reported by the Associated Press, MSF -- one of the biggest organizations providing aid in the refugee camps in eastern Chad -- said its investigations had found a number of cases of "serious misconduct". "We deeply regret the harm caused," it said. The medical charity described how its investigations had over several months "identified allegations of misconduct,…

Sudanese refugees abused and exploited by MSF staff in Chad, says report Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". A report accused staff members of targeting underaged girls and trading food or jobs for sex.

AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and ... Audio By Carbonatix The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The Doctors Without Borders report — completed in July and first reported Saturday by The Associated Press — found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. In some cases, the group told AP, the allegations couldn’t be verified or the perpetrators identified. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized “sexual trafficking.” The organization said it launched the monthslong investigation in response to AP reporting that women had accused staff of sexually exploiting them in displacement sites in Chad, where hundreds of thousands fled from Sudan’s devastating civil war, now in its fourth year. The report credited AP as playing “a fundamental role as an exter…

MSF Chad exploitation probe: 18 staff dismissed over refugee abuse ... World MSF admits systemic failures in Chad as internal probe reveals staff exploitation of refugees Doctors Without Borders has dismissed 18 staff members after an internal report detailed how local and foreign employees traded food aid and jobs for sex with vulnerable Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. Author Adrian Cole Political Correspondent Published Draft Source: Al Jazeera Global News · original Policy Security Related coverage Explore Policy coverage Explore Security coverage More from the World desk Aid group acknowledges 59 allegations of abuse, including sexual exploitation of underage girls, following investigation triggered by media exposure Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has released the findings of an internal investigation confirming that local and foreign staff exploited refugees in Chad, with allegations ranging from sexual harassment to the prostitution of underage girls. The aid organisation acknowledged 59 specific allegations of misconduct, resulting in the dismissal of 18 staff members who have been barred from future employment with the group. The internal report, which was completed last…

AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and ... Published Jun 13, 2026 4:34 am The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The Doctors Without Borders report — completed in July and first reported Saturday by The Associated Press — found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. In some cases, the group told AP, the allegations couldn’t be verified or the perpetrators identified. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized “sexual trafficking.” The organization said it launched the monthslong investigation in response to AP reporting that women had accused staff of sexually exploiting them in displacement sites in Chad, where hundreds of thousands fled from Sudan’s devastating civil war, now in its fourth year. The report credited AP as playing “a fundamental role …