An internally displaced boy plays near the vicinity of an UNAMID base near Labado at South Darfur
An internally displaced boy plays near the vicinity of a African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) base near Labado at South Darfur December 10, 2013. According to the UNAMID, due to the armed clashes that broke out in April 2013 between armed movements and the Government of Sudan forces, most of the local residents were relocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Nyala, South Darfur, and others to East Sudan. Thousands have also sought refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID's base near Labado. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY)
The remains of people's belongings are seen in the damaged and empty Labado village at South Darfur
The remains of people's belongings are seen in the damaged and empty Labado village at South Darfur December 10, 2013. According to the African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), due to the armed clashes that broke out in April 2013 between armed movements and the Government of Sudan forces, most of the local residents were relocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Nyala, South Darfur, and others to East Sudan. Thousands have also sought refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID's base near Labado. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Internally displaced children eat their meal at the vicinity of a UNAMID base near Labado, South Darfur
Internally displaced children eat their meal at the vicinity of a UNAMID base near Labado, South Darfur, December 9, 2013. According to the African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), due to the armed clashes that broke out in April 2013 between armed movements and the Government of Sudan forces, most of the local residents were relocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Nyala, South Darfur, and others to East Sudan. Thousands have also sought refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID's base near Labado. Picture taken December 9, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS FOOD SOCIETY)
UNAMID peacekeepers patrol the damaged and empty Labado market in South Darfur
African Union � United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers patrol the damaged and empty Labado market in South Darfur December 10, 2013. According to the UNAMID, due to the armed clashes that broke out in April 2013 between armed movements and the Government of Sudan forces, most of the local residents were relocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Nyala, South Darfur, and others to East Sudan. Thousands have also sought refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID's base near Labado. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)
An internally displaced girl walks past the empty and damaged remains of Labado market in South Darfur
An internally displaced girl walks past the empty and damaged remains of Labado market in South Darfur, December 10, 2013. According to the African Union � United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), due to the armed clashes that broke out in April 2013 between armed movements and the Government of Sudan forces, most of the local residents were relocated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Nyala, South Darfur, and others to East Sudan. Thousands have also sought refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID's base near Labado. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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