MSF Dismisses 18 Staff After Investigation Into Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Sudanese Refugees in Chad
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) dismissed 18 staff members following an internal investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of Sudanese refugee women and underage girls in eastern Chad. The investigation, launched in autumn 2024 after reporting by the Associated Press, identified 59 possible cases of misconduct and was completed in July. The abuses occurred in refugee camps in,
Serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of Sudanese refugee women were reported in eastern Chad in late 2024. According to France24, MSF dismissed 18 staff members for misconduct related to these allegations. TheSudanTimes.com reported that an internal MSF investigation, launched in autumn 2024 and completed in July, uncovered a pattern of sexual exploitation and abuse by some local and international staff. The investigation identified 59 possible cases of misconduct, including instances where food, jobs, or aid were exchanged for sex, and involved minors. The abuses occurred in refugee and displacement sites in eastern Chad hosting people who had fled Sudan’s war. These camps are part of the Chadian refugee response and international aid system, not areas run by either the RSF or SAF. The investigation was initiated after reporting by the Associated Press in 2024, in which Sudanese refugee women accused aid workers and local security personnel of exploitation of displaced women.
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