# Chad Lac Displacement and Cholera Response - Canonical dossier: [Web edition]() - Markdown edition: [Plain-text edition]() - Issue: Issue 005 - Rubric: Funding / Flight / Outbreak - Byline: Totally Fine Foundation editorial desk - Reading time: 9 min - Last reviewed: 2026-09-06 > According to a 20 August 2026 OCHA release, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million — reportedly $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa — for displacement and cholera response in Chad's Lac Province. The release attributes the flight of more than 75,210 people to violence by non-state armed groups; earlier reports put displacement above 60,000 after violence in Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026. A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites; a WHO situation report for 6–8 August recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths. ## Cover - Kicker: Field dossier / Sub-Saharan Africa / displacement and disease - Cover lines: OCHA reports $7 million allocated for Lac displacement and cholera on 20 August 2026 / 75,210 people fled, per the 20 August OCHA release; earlier reports put the number above 60,000 / Cholera declared on 8 August: 46 cases, three active sites — and a WHO count of 60 cases, two deaths / Reported funding split: $4 million CERF, $3 million regional fund — but earlier reports said $3 million CERF #### Hero visual provenance - Caption: Lac Yoa in Chad, photographed by Jacques Taberlet. The country is responding to displacement and a cholera outbreak in Lac Province. - Alt text: Photograph of Lac Yoa in Chad. - Credit: Jacques Taberlet - Rights / license: CC BY-SA 3.0 - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ## Metrics ### $7 million — Total humanitarian allocation for Lac Province - Category: Funding - Caveat: Per the 20 August 2026 OCHA release; does not cover actual disbursement, spending, or outcomes. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### $4 million — CERF component of allocation - Category: Funding - Caveat: Per the 20 August 2026 OCHA release; does not cover other CERF allocations or total CERF funding for Chad. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### $3 million — Regional Humanitarian Fund component - Category: Funding - Caveat: Per the 20 August 2026 OCHA release; does not cover other regional fund allocations or total regional fund support. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### More than 60,000 people — People displaced after Fouli and Kaya violence - Category: Displacement - Caveat: Per Tchad Vision and Gazeti Africa 55 reports, May 2026 onward; does not cover total displaced in Lac or later displacement. **Source trail:** [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### More than 75,210 people — People forced to flee by non-state armed group violence - Category: Displacement - Caveat: Per the 20 August 2026 OCHA release; does not cover unregistered people or displacement after the estimate. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadinfos.com — News report on displacement registration in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### 46 cases — Cholera cases recorded since 2 August at declaration - Category: Health - Caveat: Per 8 August 2026 reports by Tchadinfos and Le Pays; does not cover cases after declaration or outside three active sites. **Source trail:** [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`) ### 60 cases and 2 deaths — Cumulative cholera cases in WHO reporting period - Category: Health - Caveat: Per WHO situation report covering 6-8 August 2026; does not cover cases outside that period or later updates. **Source trail:** [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int`) ## The Lac Ledger: Money, Flight, and Cholera in Chad's West ### A $7 million allocation, split two ways (as reported by the 20 August OCHA release) According to the 20 August 2026 OCHA release, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated a total of $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province. The release reported that the allocation consisted of $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa. The $7 million allocation was reportedly intended to support humanitarian partners responding both to the new displacement recorded in June 2026 and to the cholera outbreak that emerged in early August 2026. Separate reports dated August 7–9, 2026 said that $3 million from CERF had been allocated for displaced people in Lac Province; this earlier CERF figure is disputed by the later OCHA release's $4 million CERF component. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### Flight from Fouli and Kaya: two displacement counts (60,000+ confirmed vs 75,210 OCHA-reported likely) More than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026. According to the 20 August 2026 OCHA release, more than 75,210 people were forced to flee because of violence by non-state armed groups. The two figures are not directly comparable: the 60,000+ count is confirmed from earlier reporting, while the 75,210 figure is OCHA-reported and likely, and the release attributes the flight to non-state armed groups. **Source trail:** [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`); [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### Cholera declared: 46 cases, then 60 (confirmed declaration vs WHO sitrep likely) A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites. The WHO situation report covering 6–8 August 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province. The declaration's 46 cases since 2 August and the WHO sitrep's 60 cumulative cases for 6–8 August reflect different reporting periods and sources; neither figure is presented as definitive. **Source trail:** [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`); [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int`) ### What the figures do not settle (discrepancies and caveats) The CERF component is reported as $3 million in separate reports dated August 7–9, 2026 and as $4 million in the 20 August 2026 OCHA release; the discrepancy remains unresolved. The displacement count is reported as more than 60,000 in earlier reporting and as more than 75,210 in the 20 August OCHA release; the latter is OCHA-reported and likely, while the former is confirmed. The cholera case count is 46 cases since 2 August in the official declaration and 60 cumulative cases in the WHO situation report for 6–8 August; the two figures cover different periods and are not reconciled here. The $7 million allocation's intended use is described as supporting response to both displacement and cholera, but the release does not specify how the funds are split between the two response lines. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`); [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`); [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int`) ## Actors and positions ### UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Emergency Relief Coordinator - Role: Humanitarian coordination and funding - Confidence: medium - Position: Allocated $7 million on 20 August 2026 for new displacement and cholera in Lac Province. - Supporter framing: OCHA presents the allocation as a response to new displacement and the cholera outbreak. - Opposing account: No direct counter-position is documented in the verified claims. - Independent assessment: The allocation is reported by OCHA; earlier reports of a $3 million CERF allocation remain unresolved. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### Government of Chad - Role: National authority - Confidence: medium - Position: Officially declared a cholera outbreak in Lac Province on 8 August 2026. - Supporter framing: Government officials announced the declaration and case figures. - Opposing account: Refugees International reports that quotation omitted from the machine-readable edition - Independent assessment: Monitors document displacement and cholera in Lac, but do not independently confirm government response effectiveness. **Source trail:** [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`); [refugeesinternational.org — Human rights report on Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-refugeesinternational-org`) ### Non-state armed groups - Role: Perpetrators of violence - Confidence: medium - Position: Reported to have caused displacement in Fouli and Kaya departments from May 2026. - Supporter framing: No self-presentation is documented in the verified claims. - Opposing account: OCHA and media reports attribute displacement to violence by non-state armed groups. - Independent assessment: Reports consistently link the violence to displacement, but no independent verification of group identity is provided in the verified claims. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### World Health Organization (WHO) - Role: Health monitoring - Confidence: medium - Position: Recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province for 6-8 August 2026. - Supporter framing: WHO presents epidemiological data on the cholera outbreak. - Opposing account: No direct counter-position is documented in the verified claims. - Independent assessment: WHO figures are used alongside government declarations; the 60-case figure is likely and covers a specific reporting period. **Source trail:** [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int`) ## Claims and evidence ### On 20 August 2026, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province. - Claimant: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) release - Evidence status: likely - Counterclaim: No direct counterclaim is documented in the verified claims. - Independent assessment: The allocation is reported by OCHA; earlier separate reports of a $3 million CERF allocation create an unresolved discrepancy. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ### Separate reports dated 7-9 August 2026 said that $3 million from CERF had been allocated for displaced people in Lac Province. - Claimant: Tchad Vision and Gazeti Africa 55 reports - Evidence status: disputed - Counterclaim: The 20 August 2026 OCHA release reports a $4 million CERF component and a $3 million Regional Humanitarian Fund component within a $7 million total. - Independent assessment: The discrepancy between the earlier $3 million CERF figure and the later $4 million CERF figure is unresolved; the earlier reports may reflect a partial or different allocation. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### More than 75,210 people were forced to flee because of violence by non-state armed groups, according to the 20 August 2026 OCHA release. - Claimant: OCHA release - Evidence status: likely - Counterclaim: Earlier reports cited nearly 70,000 displaced or more than 60,000, and one report said only 5,000 of 70,000 were officially registered. - Independent assessment: Displacement figures vary across sources; the OCHA figure is likely and may include a broader count than registration data. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadinfos.com — News report on displacement registration in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites. - Claimant: Government of Chad delegate general - Evidence status: confirmed - Counterclaim: No direct counterclaim is documented in the verified claims. - Independent assessment: WHO later recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths for 6-8 August 2026, indicating the outbreak continued to grow. **Source trail:** [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`) ### The $7 million allocation was intended to support humanitarian partners responding both to the new displacement recorded in June 2026 and to the cholera outbreak that emerged in early August 2026. - Claimant: OCHA release - Evidence status: likely - Counterclaim: No direct counterclaim is documented in the verified claims. - Independent assessment: The intended use is reported by OCHA; actual allocation use and outcomes are not independently documented in the verified claims. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ## Language record ### Refugees International - Role: Human rights organization - Context: In a report on Chad's displacement crisis in Lac Province and the implementation of the Kampala Convention, Refugees International assesses the government's response to internal displacement. Quotation text is available in the web edition and the cited original source; it is not republished in this machine-readable edition. **Source:** [refugeesinternational.org — Human rights report on Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-refugeesinternational-org`) ## Timeline ### 2026-05-15 — Violence in Fouli and Kaya departments displaces over 60,000 people - Event type: conflict\_escalation - Confidence: high More than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, according to Tchad Vision. **Source trail:** [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### 2026-06-30 — OCHA reports over 75,210 people displaced in Lac Province - Event type: displacement\_update - Confidence: medium More than 75,210 people were forced to flee because of violence by non-state armed groups, according to the August 20, 2026 OCHA release; the displacement was recorded in June 2026. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`); [tchadinfos.com — News report on displacement registration in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com`); [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com`) ### 2026-08-07 — WHO records 60 cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province - Event type: outbreak\_update - Confidence: medium The WHO situation report covering August 6-8, 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province. **Source trail:** [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int`) ### 2026-08-08 — Cholera outbreak officially declared in Lac Province - Event type: outbreak\_start - Confidence: high A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases recorded since August 2 and three active outbreak sites, according to Tchadinfos and Le Pays Tchad. **Source trail:** [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2`); [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com`) ### 2026-08-20 — UN allocates $7 million for Lac Province displacement and cholera response - Event type: international\_response - Confidence: medium On August 20, 2026, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province, consisting of $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa, according to the August 20 OCHA release. The allocation was reported as intended to support humanitarian partners responding to displacement recorded in June 2026 and the cholera outbreak that emerged in early August 2026. **Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province]() (`src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int`) ## Visual essay ### Gallery image 01 #### Visual provenance - Caption: A view of Farchana camp in Chad from a nearby hill, photographed by SuSanA Secretariat. - Alt text: View of Farchana camp in Chad from a nearby hill. - Credit: SuSanA Secretariat - Rights / license: CC BY 2.0 - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Gallery image 02 #### Visual provenance - Caption: A Darfur refugee camp in Chad, photographed by Mark Knobil. - Alt text: Darfur refugee camp in Chad. - Credit: Mark Knobil from Pittsburgh, usa - Rights / license: CC BY 2.0 - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ## Linked visual references ### Exile with No End in Sight in the Lake Chad Basin - Photographer: UNHCR - Publisher: UNHCR Media Archive - Recognition: Standing reference dataset for Lake Chad Basin displacement coverage. - Why it matters: Visual documentation of long-term displacement in the Lake Chad Basin, relevant to the current Lac Province crisis. - Original: [Open reference]() ### Lake Chad Crisis, May 2015 - Photographer: ICRC - Publisher: ICRC Audiovisual Archive - Recognition: Archival field documentation of the Lake Chad crisis. - Why it matters: Historical visual record of the Lake Chad crisis, providing context for ongoing displacement and humanitarian needs. - Original: [Open reference]() ## Media desk ### Solar-powered well by Help in Chad - Publisher: Wikimedia Commons - Media type: photo - Rights mode: direct\_image - Placement: Cholera declared: 46 cases, then 60 - Caption: A solar-powered well installed by Help in Chad, photographed by Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. - Why it matters: Safe water access is critical for cholera prevention and response. A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites. A WHO situation report for 6–8 August recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths. Access to clean water, such as through wells like this one, is a key part of cholera prevention and treatment. - Original: [Open media record]() #### Visual provenance - Caption: A solar-powered well installed by Help in Chad, photographed by Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. - Alt text: A solar-powered well installed by Help in Chad, photographed by Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. - Credit: Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe - Rights / license: CC BY-SA 4.0 - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Chad: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Lac Province - Publisher: OCHA via ReliefWeb - Media type: report\_pdf - Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only - Placement: A $7 million allocation, split two ways - Caption: OCHA press release on $7 million allocation for displacement and cholera response in Chad's Lac Province. - Why it matters: This is the primary source for the $7 million allocation and the 75,210 displacement figure. According to a 20 August 2026 OCHA release, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million — reportedly $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa — for displacement and cholera response in Chad's Lac Province. The release attributes the flight of more than 75,210 people to violence by non-state armed groups. This document anchors the dossier's key figures on funding and displacement. - Original: [Open media record]() #### Visual provenance - Caption: OCHA press release on $7 million allocation for displacement and cholera response in Chad's Lac Province. - Alt text: OCHA press release on $7 million allocation for displacement and cholera response in Chad's Lac Province. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad - Publisher: WHO Regional Office for Africa - Media type: report\_pdf - Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only - Placement: Cholera declared: 46 cases, then 60 - Caption: WHO situation report recording 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Chad, 6–8 August 2026. - Why it matters: This is the source for the higher cumulative cholera case count and deaths. A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites. A WHO situation report for 6–8 August recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths. This report provides the epidemiological data behind the dossier's cholera figures. - Original: [Open media record]() #### Visual provenance - Caption: WHO situation report recording 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Chad, 6–8 August 2026. - Alt text: WHO situation report recording 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Chad, 6–8 August 2026. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ## Source readings ### OCHA reports a $7 million allocation for Lac Province displacement and cholera - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int` - Publisher: reliefweb.int - Source type: primary\_document - Published: 2026-08-21 - Registry title: OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province - Editorial note: Read as OCHA's own funding announcement; keep apart from earlier 7–9 August reports of a $3 million CERF allocation and from WHO epidemiological figures. - Original: [Open source]() The 20 August 2026 OCHA release reports a $7 million allocation split between CERF and the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa, alongside displacement and cholera figures. The 20 August 2026 OCHA release reports that the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province. According to the release, the allocation comprised $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa. These funding figures are likely and should be attributed to the 20 August release. The same release reports that more than 75,210 people were forced to flee because of violence by non-state armed groups. This OCHA-reported figure is likely and is higher than the confirmed figure of more than 60,000 people displaced after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026. The release also indicates that the allocation was intended to support humanitarian partners responding to displacement recorded in June 2026 and the cholera outbreak that emerged in early August 2026. Separate reports dated 7–9 August 2026 said that $3 million from CERF had been allocated for displaced people in Lac Province. This is disputed against the 20 August release's $4 million CERF / $3 million regional fund split. Read the 20 August release as OCHA's own funding announcement, not as a reconciliation of those earlier reports. #### Takeaways - The 20 August 2026 OCHA release reports a $7 million allocation: $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the regional fund (likely). - It reports 75,210 people displaced (likely, OCHA-reported), above the confirmed 60,000+ figure. - Earlier 7–9 August reports of a $3 million CERF allocation are disputed and not reconciled here. - The allocation is intended for displacement and cholera response, per the release. #### Visual provenance - Caption: OCHA reports $7 million for displacement and cholera response in Lac Province. - Alt text: OCHA reports $7 million for displacement and cholera response in Lac Province. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### WHO records 60 cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province over 6–8 August 2026 - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int` - Publisher: afro.who.int - Source type: primary\_document - Registry title: WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad - Editorial note: Read as an epidemiological snapshot; do not use it for funding figures or for the official declaration's case count. - Original: [Open source]() A WHO situation report covering 6–8 August 2026 provides cumulative cholera figures for Lac Province, distinct from the official declaration count. The WHO situation report covering 6–8 August 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province. This figure is likely and should be attributed to the WHO report. It is a different count from the official declaration of 8 August 2026, which recorded 46 cases since 2 August and three active outbreak sites (confirmed). The report is an epidemiological update, not a funding or displacement document. It does not address the $7 million allocation announced on 20 August 2026, nor the displacement figures reported by OCHA. Use it only for the WHO-reported cholera case and death counts for the 6–8 August period. #### Takeaways - WHO reported 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province for 6–8 August 2026 (likely). - This differs from the official 8 August declaration count of 46 cases since 2 August (confirmed). - The WHO report does not cover funding or displacement. #### Visual provenance - Caption: WHO records 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Chad. - Alt text: WHO records 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Chad. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### OCHA's 2026 plan frames Chad's humanitarian needs around displacement and epidemics - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-unocha-org` - Publisher: unocha.org - Source type: primary\_document - Registry title: Chad 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (OCHA) - Editorial note: Read as a planning framework, not as an event update for the August 2026 Lac displacement or cholera outbreak. - Original: [Open source]() The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan provides broad context for humanitarian response in Chad, without specific verified figures for the Lac Province events. This OCHA document is the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Chad. It frames the country's humanitarian situation around intersecting pressures, including displacement, fragile basic services, and epidemics. The verified claims for this dossier do not include specific figures from this plan, so it should not be used to quantify the Lac Province displacement or cholera outbreak. The plan is useful as background for understanding why humanitarian partners and funding mechanisms are active in Chad, but it is not a source for the 20 August 2026 $7 million allocation, the 75,210 displacement figure, or the cholera case counts. Keep its broad framing separate from the event-specific sources. #### Takeaways - This is a 2026 planning document, not an event record. - It provides general context on displacement, epidemics, and fragile services in Chad. - No specific Lac Province figures from this source are in the verified set. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Chad's 2026 humanitarian plan covers needs including Lac displacement and cholera. - Alt text: Chad's 2026 humanitarian plan covers needs including Lac displacement and cholera. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### MSF describes cholera prevention and care work in Chad - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-msf-ch` - Publisher: msf.ch - Source type: humanitarian - Registry title: MSF on cholera prevention and treatment in Chad - Editorial note: Read as organizational programmatic material; it does not supply verified figures for the Lac Province outbreak or the August 2026 allocation. - Original: [Open source]() This MSF page outlines the organization's engagement on cholera in Chad, but the verified dossier does not include MSF-specific operational details or Lac-specific numbers. This source is a Médecins Sans Frontières page on cholera prevention and treatment in Chad. It describes the organization's engagement in cholera response, but the verified claims for this dossier do not include MSF-specific activities, locations, or results. It should not be used to establish figures for the Lac Province outbreak. The page is not a source for the 20 August 2026 $7 million allocation, the displacement counts, or the official cholera declaration. Use it only as general context that humanitarian organizations were active on cholera in Chad; all event-specific numbers must come from the OCHA release, WHO report, and official declaration sources. #### Takeaways - MSF page provides general cholera response context, not event-specific data. - No verified MSF operational details or Lac-specific figures are included in this dossier. - Do not use it for funding, displacement, or outbreak counts. #### Visual provenance - Caption: MSF supports cholera prevention and treatment in Chad. - Alt text: MSF supports cholera prevention and treatment in Chad. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### WHO records cholera cases and deaths in Lac Province - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int-2` - Publisher: afro.who.int - Source type: primary\_document - Registry title: WHO situation report on the cholera outbreak in Chad - Editorial note: Read this as an epidemiological snapshot; keep WHO case counts separate from the August 8 declaration figure of 46 cases since August 2. - Original: [Open source]() A WHO situation report contributes to the epidemiological record for the cholera outbreak declared in Lac Province on August 8, 2026. This primary document is a WHO situation report on the cholera epidemic in Chad. It is part of the reporting that, for August 6–8, 2026, recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province, according to the WHO situation report covering that period. The outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases recorded since August 2 and three active outbreak sites. The WHO case count should be read alongside that declaration figure, not as a replacement for it. Keep the WHO epidemiological data separate from the displacement figures and funding allocations in this dossier; the report concerns the cholera outbreak only. #### Takeaways - WHO reporting covering August 6–8, 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province. - The cholera outbreak was declared on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases since August 2 and three active sites. - WHO case counts and the declaration figure are separate metrics and should not be conflated. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Earlier WHO sitrep precedes the 8 August cholera declaration in Lac Province. - Alt text: Earlier WHO sitrep precedes the 8 August cholera declaration in Lac Province. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Registration lags behind displacement in Lac Province - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com` - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Source type: news - Registry title: News report on displacement registration in Lac Province - Editorial note: Read this as a news account of the registration shortfall; do not treat its registration figures as the displacement total. - Original: [Open source]() A Chadian news report highlights the gap between people forced to flee and those formally registered, against a confirmed displacement of more than 60,000. This Tchadinfos report covers the humanitarian response in Lac Province, where violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026 displaced more than 60,000 people from their homes, a confirmed figure. The August 20, 2026 OCHA release put the number forced to flee by violence by non-state armed groups at more than 75,210, according to the release; this report is among the sources cited for that figure. The report's focus is the registration gap: formal registration covered only a fraction of the displaced population. That gap is separate from the displacement totals and should not be read as a lower bound on displacement. #### Takeaways - Confirmed displacement exceeds 60,000 after May 2026 violence in Fouli and Kaya departments. - OCHA's August 20, 2026 figure is more than 75,210 people forced to flee. - Registration coverage lagged, so registration counts are not displacement totals. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Displacement registration in Lac Province is part of the humanitarian response. - Alt text: Displacement registration in Lac Province is part of the humanitarian response. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A reported $3 million CERF allocation for Lac's displaced - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com` - Publisher: tchadvision.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac - Editorial note: Read the $3 million figure as disputed and dated to August 7–9, 2026; it is separate from the August 20 $7 million allocation. - Original: [Open source]() A Chadian news report says $3 million from CERF was allocated for displaced people in Lac Province, while confirming more than 60,000 were displaced after May violence in Fouli and Kaya. This Tchad Vision report is one of the sources for a disputed $3 million CERF allocation for displaced people in Lac Province, reported on August 7–9, 2026. It also carries the confirmed figure of more than 60,000 people displaced from their homes after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026. The $3 million figure should be kept separate from the August 20, 2026 allocation of $7 million, which OCHA reported as $4 million from CERF and $3 million from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa. #### Takeaways - A $3 million CERF allocation for Lac's displaced was reported August 7–9, 2026, but is disputed. - More than 60,000 people were displaced after May 2026 violence in Fouli and Kaya. - The August 20 allocation was $7 million total, with $4 million CERF and $3 million regional fund. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac. - Alt text: Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A rights-based view of Chad's Lac displacement crisis - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-refugeesinternational-org` - Publisher: refugeesinternational.org - Source type: human\_rights - Registry title: Human rights report on Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention - Editorial note: Read as an advocacy document; its institutional and political claims are not verified in this dossier. - Original: [Open source]() A Refugees International report examines the displacement crisis in Lac Province and the implementation of the Kampala Convention. This human rights report addresses the displacement crisis in Chad's Lac Province and the implementation of the Kampala Convention. The crisis it describes is the one in which more than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, and for which the August 20, 2026 OCHA release reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee by non-state armed groups. The report's institutional and political assertions are not part of the verified claims in this dossier; read it for the rights framework, not for operational or funding data. #### Takeaways - The report frames Lac displacement as a rights and protection issue under the Kampala Convention. - Confirmed displacement exceeds 60,000 after May 2026 violence in Fouli and Kaya. - OCHA's August 20 figure is more than 75,210 forced to flee. - Treat the report's governance and donor claims as advocacy, not verified fact. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Report examines Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention. - Alt text: Report examines Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Lac Province declares cholera outbreak on August 8, 2026 - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2` - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province - Editorial note: Read this as a same-day declaration report; keep its official-speaker detail separate from the confirmed outbreak facts. - Original: [Open source]() A same-day Tchadinfos report records the official declaration in Bol, matching the confirmed outbreak timeline. This source reports the official declaration of a cholera epidemic in Lac Province on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Bol. The declaration is confirmed in the verified record: a cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases recorded since August 2 and three active outbreak sites. The report should be read alongside WHO data covering August 6–8, 2026, which recorded 60 cumulative cholera cases and two deaths in Lac Province, according to the WHO situation report. The difference between 46 cases since August 2 and 60 cumulative cases in the WHO period reflects different reporting windows and should not be treated as a contradiction. This source does not cover displacement or funding; those elements come from separate OCHA and news reporting. #### Takeaways - The August 8 declaration is confirmed, with 46 cases since August 2 and three active sites. - WHO's August 6–8 window shows 60 cumulative cases and two deaths, a different reporting period. - Do not read the 46-case figure as the full outbreak total. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Cholera was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026. - Alt text: Cholera was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### 46 cholera cases recorded as Lac Province declares outbreak - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com` - Publisher: lepaystchad.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration - Editorial note: Use this source for the declaration-day case count; it corroborates the confirmed 46 cases since August 2 but not later WHO totals. - Original: [Open source]() A declaration-day report from Le Pays matches the confirmed case count and outbreak sites. This source reports that 46 cholera cases had been recorded in Lac Province as of the official declaration on August 8, 2026. That figure is confirmed in the verified record, which also notes three active outbreak sites. The report should be read as a point-in-time count from the declaration day, not a cumulative total for the full outbreak. WHO's situation report covering August 6–8, 2026 later recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths in Lac Province, according to the WHO report. The difference in figures reflects different reporting periods and sources, not a conflict in the verified record. #### Takeaways - The 46-case figure is confirmed as of the August 8 declaration. - Three active outbreak sites are part of the confirmed record. - WHO's 60-case figure covers a different reporting window and should not be merged with the 46-case count. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Lac Province recorded 46 cholera cases at declaration. - Alt text: Lac Province recorded 46 cholera cases at declaration. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Response reporting from Bol follows the August 8 outbreak declaration - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-3` - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Cholera Response Reporting from Bol, August 21, 2026 - Editorial note: This source reports a response event in Bol; the event is not among the verified claims and should be treated as unverified operational detail. - Original: [Open source]() A Tchadinfos item dated August 21, 2026 covers response activity in Bol; the verified record confirms the outbreak but not this specific event. This source is a news item from tchadinfos.com dated August 21, 2026, focused on a cholera response measure in Bol, Lac Province. The verified record confirms that a cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases recorded since August 2 and three active outbreak sites. It does not independently verify the specific response event described in this source. Readers should keep the source's operational details separate from the confirmed outbreak facts. The broader context includes displacement: more than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, and OCHA reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee because of violence by non-state armed groups as of August 20, 2026. #### Takeaways - The outbreak declaration and 46-case figure are confirmed, but the response event in this source is not verified. - Displacement figures are confirmed or OCHA-reported and should be read separately from cholera case counts. - Do not treat the source's operational details as established fact. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Cholera response reporting from Bol, August 21, 2026. - Alt text: Cholera response reporting from Bol, August 21, 2026. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### Ministry response reporting follows early August cholera cases - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-4` - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Health Ministry Response Reporting, Lac Province, August 12, 2026 - Editorial note: This source reports ministry response actions; those actions are not among the verified claims and should not be treated as established fact. - Original: [Open source]() A Tchadinfos item dated August 12, 2026 covers response actions; the verified record supports the outbreak but not these specific measures. This source is a news item from tchadinfos.com dated August 12, 2026, reporting on health ministry actions after the first cholera cases in Lac Province. The verified record confirms the outbreak was officially declared on August 8, 2026, with 46 cases recorded since August 2 and three active outbreak sites. WHO's situation report covering August 6–8, 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths in Lac Province, according to the WHO report. The specific ministry response measures described in this source are not among the verified claims and should be read as unverified operational reporting. The source does not provide displacement or funding figures; those are covered by OCHA and other reporting. #### Takeaways - The outbreak facts are confirmed, but the ministry response actions in this source are unverified. - WHO's August 6–8 figures provide a separate cumulative count of 60 cases and two deaths. - Keep operational reporting separate from confirmed outbreak and displacement data. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Health Ministry response reporting in Lac Province, August 12, 2026. - Alt text: Health Ministry response reporting in Lac Province, August 12, 2026. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A regional research brief frames the Lake Chad Basin crisis before the August 2026 Lac Province escalation. - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-issafrica-org` - Publisher: issafrica.org - Source type: research - Registry title: Lake Chad Basin’s Perfect Storm: Climate, Violent Extremism and Displacement - Editorial note: Read this as a regional analytical framing from April 2026, not as a source for the August 2026 Lac Province operational figures; keep its broad drivers separate from the dated numbers in the dossier. - Original: [Open source]() ISS Africa’s 22 April 2026 policy brief addresses climate change, violent extremism and displacement in the Lake Chad Basin, providing background for the more specific Lac Province events recorded later in 2026. This research/policy brief, published by ISS Africa on 22 April 2026, frames the Lake Chad Basin crisis around climate change, violent extremism and displacement. It does not itself supply the August 2026 Lac Province figures used in this dossier. Those figures come from separate reporting: more than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, and the 20 August 2026 OCHA release reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee by non-state armed groups. The brief is useful as a longer-run analytical backdrop, but its regional scope should not be conflated with the specific displacement and cholera events in Lac Province recorded from May to August 2026. #### Takeaways - Use this source for regional framing, not for the August 2026 Lac Province numbers. - The brief predates the May–August 2026 Lac Province displacement and cholera events. - Keep the broad climate and extremism drivers separate from the dated operational figures in claims 1–8. #### Visual provenance - Caption: Lake Chad Basin faces climate, violent extremism and displacement pressures. - Alt text: Lake Chad Basin faces climate, violent extremism and displacement pressures. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A Lac Province aid-response report sits alongside verified displacement and cholera figures. - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-5` - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Source type: news - Registry title: Tchadinfos Report on Humanitarian Response in Lac Province - Editorial note: Read this as a news report on aid response in Lac; its operational details are not independently verified in the dossier, so keep them apart from the dated displacement, cholera and funding figures in claims 1–8. - Original: [Open source]() This Tchadinfos news item reports on humanitarian response in Lac Province; the dossier’s verified claims provide the dated figures for displacement, cholera and funding that should anchor any reading. The report’s title indicates that humanitarian aid is being reinforced in Lac Province, but the operational details in the excerpt are not independently verified in the claims used for this dossier. Verified reporting records more than 60,000 people displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, while the 20 August 2026 OCHA release reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee by non-state armed groups. A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites; the WHO situation report covering 6–8 August 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths. On 20 August 2026, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Lac Province, according to the OCHA release; separate reports dated 7–9 August 2026 had said $3 million from CERF was allocated for displaced people, a figure that is disputed against the 20 August release’s $4 million CERF / $3 million regional fund split. #### Takeaways - Do not treat the report’s operational details as verified figures in this dossier. - Use the confirmed and likely figures from claims 1–8 for displacement, cholera and funding. - The report should be read as a news account, not as a primary source for the August 2026 numbers. #### Visual provenance - Caption: ICRC reinforced aid in Lac Province amid the humanitarian crisis. - Alt text: ICRC reinforced aid in Lac Province amid the humanitarian crisis. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A UNHCR media asset frames protracted displacement in the Lake Chad Basin. - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-media-unhcr-org` - Publisher: media.unhcr.org - Source type: media\_archive - Registry title: UNHCR Media Archive: Exile with No End in Sight in the Lake Chad Basin - Editorial note: Read this as an archival media asset on protracted displacement, not as a source for the August 2026 Lac Province figures; keep its broad regional narrative separate from the dated numbers in claims 1–8. - Original: [Open source]() This UNHCR media archive item, titled “Exile with no end in sight in the Lake Chad Basin,” summarizes displacement following attacks by non-state armed groups and should be read as background rather than current data. The asset’s summary describes people who fled their villages following attacks by non-state armed groups and remain displaced years later. It does not provide the August 2026 Lac Province figures used in this dossier. Those figures are recorded separately: more than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes in Lac Province after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, and the 20 August 2026 OCHA release reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee by non-state armed groups. The archive item is useful for understanding the longer displacement context, but its regional and protracted framing should not be read as a substitute for the dated operational numbers on Lac Province. #### Takeaways - Use this source for background on protracted displacement, not for August 2026 Lac Province data. - The asset predates the May–August 2026 events and does not contain the dossier’s verified figures. - Keep the regional narrative separate from the specific Fouli/Kaya displacement and cholera figures. #### Visual provenance - Caption: UNHCR archive documents exile with no end in sight in the Lake Chad Basin. - Alt text: UNHCR archive documents exile with no end in sight in the Lake Chad Basin. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ### A 2015 ICRC archive item predates the August 2026 Lac Province displacement and cholera. - Registry ID: `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-avarchives-icrc-org` - Publisher: avarchives.icrc.org - Source type: media\_archive - Registry title: ICRC Audiovisual Archive: Lake Chad Crisis, May 2015 - Editorial note: Read this as a 2015 ICRC audiovisual archive item; it predates the August 2026 Lac Province events and its title’s displacement figure is not part of the dossier’s verified claims. - Original: [Open source]() This ICRC audiovisual archive reference, dated May 2015 and covering Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, is not a source for the 2026 Lac Province figures; it should be read only as historical background. The archive item is dated 05/2015 and covers the Lake Chad region across Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad. Its title references over a million people driven from their homes, but that figure is not part of the verified claims in this dossier and should not be used as current data. For the August 2026 Lac Province events, the dossier records more than 60,000 people displaced after violence in the Fouli and Kaya departments beginning in May 2026, and the 20 August 2026 OCHA release reported more than 75,210 people forced to flee by non-state armed groups. A cholera outbreak was officially declared in Lac Province on 8 August 2026, with 46 cases recorded since 2 August and three active outbreak sites; the WHO situation report covering 6–8 August 2026 recorded 60 cumulative cases and two deaths. On 20 August 2026, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million to respond to new displacement and cholera in Lac Province, according to the OCHA release. #### Takeaways - Do not use the 2015 title figure as a current or verified number. - This archive item is historical background only and predates the 2026 Lac Province events. - Anchor any current figures in the dated claims 1–8, not in this 2015 source. #### Visual provenance - Caption: ICRC archive documents the Lake Chad crisis from May 2015. - Alt text: ICRC archive documents the Lake Chad crisis from May 2015. - Credit: Totally Fine Foundation - Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked - Asset: [View image]() - Original / provenance: [Open source]() ## Analysis shelf ### Chad: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Lac Province (OCHA, 20 August 2026) - Publisher: reliefweb.int - Type: report - Why it matters: Primary OCHA release detailing the allocation amount, split, and intended response to displacement and cholera. - Position note: OCHA perspective; covers the allocation announcement and response framing, not independent verification or disbursement outcomes. - Original: [Open source]() ### WHO cholera situation report, 6-8 August 2026 - Publisher: afro.who.int - Type: report - Why it matters: Epidemiological data on cumulative cholera cases and deaths in the reporting period. - Position note: WHO perspective; covers health data for a specific period, not displacement or funding. - Original: [Open source]() ### Responding to Chad's Displacement Crisis in the Lac Province and the Implementation of the Kampala Convention - Publisher: refugeesinternational.org - Type: report - Why it matters: Human rights assessment of government response to internal displacement and international attention. - Position note: Refugees International advocacy perspective; assesses policy and government performance, not operational case or funding data. - Original: [Open source]() ## Media shelf ### Lac: only 5,000 of 70,000 displaced people registered - Publisher: tchadinfos.com - Type: media - Why it matters: Local news report highlighting the gap between displacement scale and official registration. - Position note: Linked reference, not hosted material; Tchadinfos news report from 7 August 2026. - Original: [Open source]() ### Support of $3 million to displaced people in Lac - Publisher: tchadvision.com - Type: media - Why it matters: Reports the earlier $3 million CERF allocation figure that conflicts with the later OCHA release. - Position note: Linked reference, not hosted material; Tchad Vision news report. - Original: [Open source]() ### Lac Province: 46 cholera cases recorded - Publisher: lepaystchad.com - Type: media - Why it matters: Reports the official cholera declaration and initial case count on 8 August 2026. - Position note: Linked reference, not hosted material; Le Pays news report. - Original: [Open source]() ## Open questions - Reconcile the 60,000+ displacement figure from early August reports with the 75,210 figure in the 20 August OCHA release; do not sum them. - Clarify the CERF amount: earlier 7–9 August reports said $3 million from CERF, while the 20 August release says $4 million CERF and $3 million regional fund. - Track cholera case counts across the 8 August declaration (46 cases) and the WHO 6–8 August sitrep (60 cases) without merging them. - Confirm the start date and duration of displacement: violence beginning in May 2026 versus displacement recorded in June 2026. ## Source registry - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-reliefweb-int` — [reliefweb.int — OCHA press release: $7 million for new displacement and cholera in Chad's Lac Province](); primary\_document; 2026-08-21 - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int` — [afro.who.int — WHO cholera situation report, 6–8 August 2026, Chad](); primary\_document; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-unocha-org` — [unocha.org — Chad 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (OCHA)](); primary\_document; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-msf-ch` — [msf.ch — MSF on cholera prevention and treatment in Chad](); humanitarian; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-afro-who-int-2` — [afro.who.int — WHO situation report on the cholera outbreak in Chad](); primary\_document; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com` — [tchadinfos.com — News report on displacement registration in Lac Province](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadvision-com` — [tchadvision.com — Report of $3 million CERF support for displaced people in Lac](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-refugeesinternational-org` — [refugeesinternational.org — Human rights report on Lac displacement and the Kampala Convention](); human\_rights; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-2` — [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Officially Declared in Lac Province](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-lepaystchad-com` — [lepaystchad.com — Lac Province Records 46 Cholera Cases at Declaration](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-3` — [tchadinfos.com — Cholera Response Reporting from Bol, August 21, 2026](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-4` — [tchadinfos.com — Health Ministry Response Reporting, Lac Province, August 12, 2026](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-issafrica-org` — [issafrica.org — Lake Chad Basin’s Perfect Storm: Climate, Violent Extremism and Displacement](); research; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-tchadinfos-com-5` — [tchadinfos.com — Tchadinfos Report on Humanitarian Response in Lac Province](); news; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-media-unhcr-org` — [media.unhcr.org — UNHCR Media Archive: Exile with No End in Sight in the Lake Chad Basin](); media\_archive; date not supplied - `src-chad-lac-displacement-cholera-2026-avarchives-icrc-org` — [avarchives.icrc.org — ICRC Audiovisual Archive: Lake Chad Crisis, May 2015](); media\_archive; date not supplied