The duchess is the first member of the Royal Family to make an official visit to Chad, as she met refugees escaping the civil war in Sudan.
The Duchess of Edinburgh was moved to tears after meeting refugees who fled to Chad to escape the civil war in neighbouring Sudan. Sophie hugged five women who had suffered sexual violence related to the conflict which broke out in April 2023, and later admitted she was 'quite wobbly' after hearing their 'devastating' experiences. The duchess was the first member of the Royal Family to make an official visit to Chad.
The duchess also spoke to a mother-of-five, who had a small child lying on her lap and a baby strapped to her back, who told her she had travelled for 10 days before arriving. The woman, like many of the refugees, did not know where her husband was and she had not seen him since fighting broke out.
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