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Chad refugee camps foster Darfur rebels - 16 Apr 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Apr 16 09
Witnessed: 2145 times
Regions: Chad, Sudan
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: crimes against humanity, darfur, genocide, Justice and Equality Movement, rebels, refugee camp, Sudan Liberation Army
Thousands of people who fled violence in Sudan's Darfur province live in refugee camps in neighbouring Chad.
Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports exclusively from the Oure Cassoni camp, which has become a stronghold for fighters opposed to the Sudanese government.
Their presence is inspiring a new generations of recruits.
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