I've been in a bit of a communications bubble the last few days while traveling through parts of southern Africa (the lack of phone and internet was also often accompanied by a notable lack of electricity), so I'm playing a bit of catch-up with world news. (And sorting through about a bazillion emails.)
Many thanks to Martha for taking over the blog in my absence---she did a fantastic job. And congratulations to Joey Cheek for his nomination for Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, which Martha wrote about here. I echo Martha's pride, and also send kudos to SI for recognizing that sport is more than just a game.
On to Darfur.
I'm a tad frustrated with this quote from an article on the Darfur refugee/IDP crisis:
"The United Nations is trying to persuade Darfur rebels to open new peace negotiations with the Khartoum government after Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir offered a cease-fire and said he was willing to address some rebel demands. So far, rebels have rejected an immediate cease-fire, demanding Khartoum disarm the feared Arab militias known as janjaweed.
"Meanwhile, government forces and airplanes have bombed roads and clashed with rebel fighters in some areas in northern Darfur since the cease-fire offer, feeding the rebels' distrust."
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