Life in a Darfur Displacement Camp as Sudan's War Enters Fourth Year

A photographer has documented daily life at a major displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur region as the country's civil war entered its fourth year. The images were released amid calls for peace from displaced persons and as international organizations report Sudan is facing the world's largest displacement crisis.

Documentation of Camp Conditions

Photographer and aid worker Jérôme Tubiana captured images depicting daily life at the Tawila displacement camp in North Darfur. The documentation occurred as the civil war in Sudan entered its fourth year. Approximately 600,000 people displaced by the fighting have gathered at the town of Tawila.

Context and Timing of Release

The photographs were released to coincide with the third anniversary of the war's start. According to the accompanying reports, people at the Tawila camp called for an end to the conflict during peace talks held in Berlin that marked the war's third anniversary.

Scale of the Displacement Crisis

The United Nations and other reports describe Sudan as the country with the world's largest displacement crisis.

• An estimated 11 million people have been displaced by the conflict.
• Of that total, approximately 7 million people are internally displaced within Sudan.
• Approximately 3.5 million people have become refugees in neighboring countries.