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. World Politics Review presents this important document for the first time in English, concluding tomorrow with an epilogue penned by Pelda exclusively for WPR. Read other entries. Today we jump forward to Day 21. Having resolved his visa problem in N'Djamena on Day 20, Pelda leaves Chad by land via neighboring Cameroon and on his way to Nigeria, where he is scheduled to report on elections. Day 21: From 'Swaziland' to Lake Chad
Two Borders in One Day
Among Darfur Rebels and Refugees: A Road Diary (Day 21)
