Chad - Key Message Update: Severe lean season conditions persist in Lac and highly food-insecure eastern provinces, September 2026 - January 2027

Country: Chad Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes ongoing in September will persist through January 2027 in Ouaddaï, Sila, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi Est provinces. Refugees continue to arrive from Sudan, with 16,172 new arrivals between mid-August and mid-September, bringing the total to 959,126 since April 2023. Very severe lean season conditions persist, resulting in significant food co