Chad’s government says the country faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis threatening the lives of more than 2-million people.

It is appealing for international aid.

The government blames flooding, an influx of refugees, increasing numbers of displaced persons, and armed conflicts between communities.

Abdelmadjid Abderahim, Chad’s minister of public health, says climate change, droughts and destructive migratory birds and crickets are deepening the crisis.

Al Jazeera.