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More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding

More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad this year as daily arrivals surged to 400 people, about 20 times the previous rate, UNHCR said Friday. The transit centre in Tine hosts over 4,300 people, and the UN warned the crisis will worsen without significantly more funding.