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MSF Dismisses 18 Staff Over Sex Abuse in Chad

6/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

An internal Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report found staff in Chad exchanged food aid and jobs for sex, exploiting underage refugee girls.
MSF confirmed 59 abuse allegations and dismissed 18 local and foreign employees.
The probe began after the Associated Press disclosed similar exploitation of Sudanese refugees in November 2024.
MSF added extra resources, staff training and confidential reporting channels, which failed to stop the misconduct.

History

Historical Context

1996 UN research found half of peacekeeping missions linked to a rise in child prostitution, prompting outrage and reforms. Decades later, Médecins Sans Frontières recorded similar “sex-for-aid” abuse in Rwanda’s 2005 refugee camps, and recent reports show the ongoing pattern still persisting in humanitarian crises involving the region's Sudanese refugees.

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Story summary

An internal Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report found staff in Chad exchanged food aid and jobs for sex, exploiting underage refugee girls.
MSF confirmed 59 abuse allegations and dismissed 18 local and foreign employees.
The probe began after the Associated Press disclosed similar exploitation of Sudanese refugees in November 2024.
MSF added extra resources, staff training and confidential reporting channels, which failed to stop the misconduct.

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