Sudanese Refugees in Chad

• Prize
  Silver in Press/Feature Story
• Photographer
  Tom Nicholson, France
• Website
  http://www.tnicholson.fr
• Instagram
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After 20 months of conflict, Sudan has the largest displacement crisis in the world. More than 7.6 million people have fled since recent conflict began, with 640,000 going to neighbouring Chad. They salvage sticks and plastic sheets for shelter. In Darfur, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group is fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The USA has accused the RSF of committing genocide, and sanctioned its leader. Civilians are frequently targeted, with thousands arriving in Chad with bullet wounds to the legs and psychological trauma, trademarks of RSF violence.

Tom Nicholson is a British freelance photojournalist based in Paris, photographing news and features.

He studied BA Photojournalism at the London College of Communication where he graduated with a First Class Honours. He then worked from London for eight years, and was a stringer for Reuters news agency.

Since 2019, Tom was based part time in Lebanon, covering stories in the Middle East. He is now based in Paris, France, where he covers daily news as well as foreign assignments.