Sudan - Al-Fashir - Sweeping dirt at Abu Shouk refugee camp

A man sweeps his own area where he sells food in the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons and families on the outskirts of the front-line town of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries and a third of families in the camps are headed by women.

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Image Size: 4096x2731 / 996.4KB; Sudan Sudanese Africa African Republic state geographical Al Fasher Darfur Al-Fasher Al-Fashir Shamal Darfur Muslim Islamic Islam camp refugee displacement displaced migrant conflict trade produce selling sell commerce market souk sweep tidy dirt dust proud pride dignity Abu Shouk poverty poor land Saharan Sahara arid geographic existence survival
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A man sweeps his own area where he sells food in the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons and families on the outskirts of the front-line town of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries and a third of families in the camps are headed by women.