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Abyei now a ghost town

Sudan's north and south forces have begun to withdraw from Abyei, an oil rich region sandwiched between them as a highly sought after prize.

Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports on how the disputed region is now a ghost town, despite aid agencies trying to encourage the thousands who fled to return home.

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