AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
Summary
Doctors Without Borders found 59 cases of abuse and sexual exploitation by staff working in refugee camps in Chad near the Sudan border. The group dismissed 18 staff members and said some cases suggested organized sexual trafficking. The investigation began after reports from refugees about exploitation involving aid workers.Key Facts
- The abuses happened in refugee camps in Chad where people fled Sudan’s civil war.
- Some staff traded food, jobs, or money for sex with refugees, including underage girls.
- Doctors Without Borders completed an internal report in July 2025 documenting these cases.
- 18 staff members were fired and banned from working with the group again.
- The group said the reported cases likely only represent a portion of the actual abuse.
- The report called out possible organized sexual trafficking connected to the exploitation.
- Doctors Without Borders said they had invested extra resources to prevent abuse in Chad.
- The organization credited Associated Press for helping expose the problem through investigative reporting.
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