In Focus: On the Ground in Darfur

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Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon Sawyer traveled in early 2006 to Sudan. He spent a week with African Union peace monitors in Darfur, staying with soldiers in their camps and traveling by AU helicopters from the regional capitals of El Fasher and Nyala to remote regions along the Chad border.

At a time when U.S. officials and American Darfur activists were focused on building pressure for the dispatch of a United Nations peacekeeping force, Sawyer's reporting made the case that beefing up the existing African force was a quicker, surer route to protecting the people of Darfur. Sawyer reported his findings in newspaper and television reports and in a 20-minute video documentary prepared in partnership with World Security Institute's Azimuth Media.

This report is part of Pulitzer Center-sponsored project "Sudan: Darfur" http://bit.ly/rFsw44

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• Pulitzer Center
• Jon Sawyer
• Darfur
• Sudan
• Genocide
• African Union
• United Nations
• Peacekeeping
• Fragile States
• Genocide in Darfur
• On the Edge in Darfur
• War In Darfur

[Alfredoarica]

I recently discovered this video, where my name is wrongly quoted as "Alfredo Zumiago"....And for the record: it is Alfredo ZAMUDIO. Since I am here, I could tell you that I do remember the day of the interview, I was very tired after coordinating a humanitarian response after a fire which burnt more than 60 huts/houses, and you can see some of that conmotion in the background.

[PulitzerCenter]

@Alfredoarica Our apologies Alfredo. I will see what we can do about making the correction. Thank you for pointing out the error.

[Alfredoarica]

Do not worry too much about that, the important thing is to keep advocating for attention about the situation in Darfur. I am very glad to have had the opportunity to say some few words about the concrete situation as seen from the camp population, with their needs for water, firewood, food and protection. I hope you guys can keep publishing documentaries like this!

[JohnLockesHatch]

The new movie Attack on Darfur really helps portray the seriousness of genocide.

[Franster004]

Thnx for posting.

[ZooTVaddict]

True. It looks as if only the basics are being provided. I wonder why more cannot be done? Why can't water be brought to the people?

[lyoung36]

I meant a trailer equipped with a quick-release device that could disengage the trailer from the SUV by the driver in case of emergency.

[lyoung36]

Is it just me, or is anyone else wandering if those peacekeeping vehicles could be fitted with some sort of trailer, to carry more firewood, and reduce the number of trips, or maybe help the infirm?