June 28, 2008, Eastern Chad...Local laborers collect firewood for Chadian NGO ADESK to deliver to the Darfur refugee camp Iridimi for use as cooking fuel.

The rapid influx of 250,000 refugess from Sudan has contributed to the desertification of the northern Sahel region and poses a serious environmental hazard as the Sahara advances 5 to 10 kilometers every year.

Date: 28 Jun 2008
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