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Sudanese stuck in improvised camp in Libya

Since April, about 19 families, mostly Sudanese from Darfur, have been taking refuge in an improvised camp.

In this lot of the Ministry of Education of Tripoli, over 12 families are seeking refuge from the fighting in south Tripoli where most of them were displaced from areas of south Tripoli, around Yarmou
More than 12 families are taking shelter in this car park of the Ministry of Education of Tripoli. Majority of them are from Sudan. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
By Mauricio Morales
Published On 30 Sep 2019

Five months ago, Khalifa Haftar, the renegade Libyan military commander whose forces are battling to capture the country’s capital from its internationally-recognised government, announced he would take control of Tripoli within 48 hours.

Since then, the fighting has continued in the south of the capital.

In addition to Libyans, migrants have also been displaced from those areas.

At the start of the latest conflict in April, areas around the al-Yarmouk were evacuated. In the last two months, approximately 19 families, mostly Sudanese from Darfur, including 39 children, have been taking refuge in an improvised camp after being relocated from a school in Al Dahra area.

Many of them have fled the war in Sudan and were seeking to travel to Europe.

Conditions in the improvised camp are difficult, with no access to drinking water, sharing 1 bathroom. many of them were located in the first months of the war in a school in Al Dhara district. But th
Conditions in the improvised camp are testing. There is no access to drinking water and they all share one bathroom. Many of them have been moved from the school in Al Dahra district where they were housed. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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People in this camp, are mostly women and children, some of the women are pregnant, they are assisted occasionally by UNHCR and neighbors from the area.
People in this camp are mostly women and children. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
Babo Ser, from Sudan, is 15 year old, from Sudan. He escaped South Tripoli area when the clashes begun in April, since then with his family he has not been able to return home.
Babo Ser, 15, is from Sudan. He escaped the south Tripoli area when the clashes started in April. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
Nefisa Ahmedsaidmussa, 45 years old, from Darfur, lost her husband and 2 sons in the war in Sudan. He is in the improvised camp since clashes begun in Apri in south Tripoli areal.
Nefisa Ahmedsaid Mussa, a 45-year-old from Darfur, lost her husband and two sons to the the war in Sudan. She now stays in the improvised camp since clashes began in April. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
Taib Abdulah, 27 years old, is the son of Nefisa (previous picture), with his mother they escaped the clashes in south Tripoli. They arrived early this year to Libya escaping war in Sudan. He says "If
Taib Abdulah, 27, is Nefisa's son. Together, they arrived in Libya earlier this year. 'If I had the money, I will go to Europe tomorrow,' he said. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
Hawaia Mohammed Yahia(center), 51 years old and widow, is a leader among the women and men on the improvised camp, where they have been stayin in dire conditions for the past month and displaced from
Hawaia Mohammed Yahia, centre, is a 51-year-old widow. She is the leader of the camp where these refugees have been taking shelter in poor conditions for the past month. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Ossama Asser, 25 years old, was born in Libya, his parents are originally from Sudan. He was displaced from the south Tripoli areas around Yarmouk when clashes started in April. He stayed 1 week under
Ossama Asser, 25, was born in Libya. His parents are from Sudan. He survived the shelling and clashes for a month before being displaced from the south Tripoli areas. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
Adbwan Abo Adam, 30 years old and father of 2 children from Sudan, has been in Libya for 2 years. He came to Libya to attempt to go to Europe, but was captured in sea by Libyan Coast guard. Since Apri
Adbwan Abo Adam, 30, is a father of two from Sudan. He has been in Libya for two years. He came to Libya to attempt to reach Europe but was captured at sea by the Libyan coastguard. 'I will sacrifice my life for my children and for them to reach security in Europe,' he said. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
The situation of the persons in this improvised camp is uncertain. Some allege they have been told they will eventually need to leave the location. The frontline are active still in south Tripoli.
There is uncertainty around the inhabitants of this improvised camp. Some say they have been told that they will eventually need to leave. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
A woman with her children sit and rest in a tent of the improvised IDP camp in Tripoli.
A woman with her children sit inside a tent at the improvised camp in Tripoli. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]