Sophie subsequently said that she felt “quite wobbly” after hearing of the “devastating” experiences of five women who had been sexually abused during the battle that began in April 2023.
The first member of the Royal Family to visit Chad on official business was the duchess.
She visited the country in central Africa for three days, including one at the Sudanese border.
“People are having to exchange food and water for sex, for rape,” the 59-year-old stated. That is the kind of violence that war is enacting. It is employed as a negotiating tool.
These women are forced to depart. Even yet, they’re fortunate if some of them manage to escape, as several of the towns and villages from which they originate are no longer able to leave their homes.
The duchess visited Adre, where over 220,000 refugees—mostly women and children—are residing in a camp after escaping the fighting between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Sophie visited the border crossing with Chad, where 400 to 1,000 migrants travel every day, escorted by members of the UNICEF organization.
