Ghost villages in Northern Darfur - Sudan

Current situation of Tangarara, a village located about 15 km North Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur and completely deserted. Pictured: a discarded sandal lies on the ground.

An unexploded bomb on the way to Tabit from Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. UNAMID personnel is marking the location to warn the local population and to start the process for its destruction.

About 70% of the population in Hashaba, around 20 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, fled to camps for displaced people due to the clashes between the Government and the armed movements.

Current situation of Tangarara, a village located about 15 km North Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur and completely deserted.

Looted diposits that farmers used to keep their grain in Tangarara, a village located about 15 km North Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

Farmers and children are part of the small population still remaining in Hashaba, village located 20 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

Children playing with the remnants of a bomb in Alashu,a village located about 15 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

Farmers and children are part of the small population still remaining in Hashaba, village located 20 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

Community leaders show the remnants of an explosion in Hashaba, a village located 20 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.

A child wears a Barack Obama's T-shirt in Alashu, a village located about 15 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. 50% of the population in Alashu recently fled to camps for displaced people due to the clashes.