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Current military conflict in Sudan is taking place in Darfur, which is in the Western border of Sudan. Thus, more and more refugees migrate to Chad since it is the closest foreign country, following the Ravenstein's Laws. However, lots of Sudanese in past civil wars have come to Egypt and people keep coming to Egypt due to its special pull factors : Cities, better job opportunities, opportunity to move to more developed countries, etc.)

Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt -They have left Sudan to escape from poverty and millitary threats. However, their lives in Egypt also look like they are struck by poverty. This unfortunate life in Egypt is considered much better lifestyle than the one back in Sudan. This suggests how miserable their lives used to be in Sudan, since they do not wish to go back.

A little boy's drawing shows how the children that survived are mentally traumatized from the war. Other than physical threat and poverty, their trauma needs to be cured and treated along with the alleviation of poverty. This is one of the reasons that reflect why so many Sudanese refugees risk their lives in crossing border.