The situation is serious enough at this stage, especially when taking into account the number of security incidents in the past days.

Two non-governmental organization vehicles were reported stolen in the past four days and other partners have also been victims of robbery.

The government wants the international community to condemn Sudan and ... the refugees can be used as a negotiating chip.

This measure is temporary. We have kept enough staff in field offices to continue delivering services to the refugees.

We are in daily contact with Chadian authorities, who are ultimately responsible for the protection of these civilian populations. We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about the lack of security being provided throughout the region, and we are hoping that Chadian authorities will be better able to give more attention to these matters.

There's been a lot of shuffling of local government officials. With a vacuum of authority come an atmosphere of banditry and a sense of impunity.