Editor's Note: In March, Kurt Pelda, Africa Bureau Chief of the Swiss daily the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, traveled to eastern Chad on the border with the Sudanese crisis region of Darfur. Over 200,000 Sudanese refugees live in eastern Chad, having fled the violence in Darfur. The region likewise serves as staging grounds for the Darfur rebels fighting against the Sudanese government. During his three weeks traveling in the region, Pelda kept a diary, which provides a portrait of the Darfur conflict that is perhaps unrivaled in its detail and nuance. In daily installments through the beginning of August, World Politics Review presents this important document for the first time in English, concluding with an epilogue penned by Pelda exclusively for WPR. Read past entries. 3 March Regardless of whether my travel permit is issued or not, Adam and I have decided to go to Abéché today by bus. We are fed up with waiting. Adam has already given the money for the tickets to a friend of his who works fur a bus line. Departure is at one o'clock.
Day 5: 'The Carnivore' and 'Number One'
Drinking Tea and Waiting
Among Darfur Rebels and Refugees: A Road Diary (Day 5)
