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Chad refugee camps foster Darfur rebels

Thousands of people who fled violence in Sudan's Darfur province live in refugee camps in neighbouring Chad.

Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports exclusively from the Oure Cassoni camp, which has become a stronghold for fighters opposed to the Sudanese government.

Their presence is inspiring a new generations of recruits.

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