News clips, commentary, short stories and random musings about my life growing up in Chad, Africa, right next door to Darfur. For 11 years I lived with an amazing group of people who survived under the most dire of circumstances. But this has changed - my friends are now dying in this century's worst humanitarian crisis. This blog is a chance to share with the world what the people of this region are like - before they become bodies dying in the dust.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Peacekeeper shot during carjacking
The latest report out of Chad/Darfur recently remind us of the volatile situation on the ground in Darfur. On Thursday of last week, an African Union-UN peacekeeper was killed - not in battle, but by a rogue thug tryiing to steal his vehicle. For me, this is almost worse than being ambushed by the Janjaweed militias, because it reflects the utter chaos of the region and desperation of the people. He is the 15th peacekeeper to die since the AU-UN mission began last year.
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