Chad, a Poverty Stricken Country in Africa

The continent of Africa is facing many problems such as underdevelopment, AIDS, corrupt government. However, one of the problems contributing to all these factors and dilemmas of today in Africa is poverty. Poverty is a state of extreme poverty. One of the poorest countries in Africa is Chad. The population of Chad is 11,227,208 people, and an estimated 54% of Chad people live below the poverty line. Many people in Chad live without clean water, food, electricity, housing, decent education and medical aid.

Chad is officially Chad Republic and Central African landlocked country. The border is border with Libya in the north, Sudan in the east, Central African Republic in the south, Cameroon and Nigeria in the southwest, and Niger in the west. In terms of area, it is the fifth largest country in Africa. Northern desert, central dry desert, southern fertile savanna. Lake Chad is the largest wetland in the country, the second largest wetland in Africa. The capital Nunjamena is the biggest city. There are more than 200 different ethnic groups and groups of languages ​​in Chad. Arabic and French ... About Wikipedia

Sudan is the largest country in Africa. It is in Northeast Africa bordering the Red Sea between Egypt, Chad, Uganda and the other six countries. The Parliament House Khartoum is in the northeast of the country. Darfur is an area in western Sudan, almost Spain size. The population of Darfur is estimated at 7 million people. The conflict in Darfur has also exacerbated the tension in neighboring Chad and Central African Republic where thousands of refugees are escaping violence across bilateral territories.

Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa. It is an inland country in central Africa. Bloomberg's ranking was Health Evaluation 01, Health Risk Penalty 13, General Health Score 14. Health life expectancy of Chad was about 44 years old. According to UNICEF, Chad's infant mortality rate is estimated at 124 / 1,000. The number of births, newborn mortality is 44/1000, and the child's mortality rate is 209/1000, which is the highest in the world. The main causes of death under the age of 5 are malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea.

The Chad Lake area includes one of Northeast Nigeria and Cameroon, a part of Chad and Niger, and one of the most serious humanitarian crises in Africa due to conflict, extreme poverty and climate change. More than 10 million people need humanitarian aid to survive. Armed group Boko Haram killed, kidnapped, or raped thousands of people. Vincent Tremeau is a French photographer who reveals a child who is one of the most affected groups in the crisis. He visited the area many times, brought a simple question, "What do you want to do when you grow up", not just a camera. We talked about his picture. As shown in these, these acquisitions symbolize the Oslo humanitarian conference in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.