J 6 - Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Land
(0700) Today we start to work sooner. Normal management field today. Phew! Finally! That's what I've been waiting my arrival. The day promises to be busy and it is not too much to leave early. Remi and Robert, the driver of the first day, come and get me on board the super 4x4 White IUCN. Our first destination is Waza to half past one route. This time, contrary to my arrival, it is a real road. While potholes remain, but we can still go faster To the extent that one is not embarrassed on the road by motorists or cyclists zigzag overloaded with goods.
(0830) We arrive in time to Waza, a city near a huge park, Waza Park, 170 000 hectares of large, rich place for wildlife and flora. Here we get Diouf, our interpreter-translator for the day. The vast majority of the population of Northern Province est arabe. Nous sommes donc à mi-chemin de notre destination finale, le camp de Maltam, où sont installés les réfugiés tchadiens qui fuient leur pays depuis la guerre de février dernier à N’Djaména.
(09h30) La route est un peu plus difficile. Pas tellement au niveau du revêtement cette fois-ci, mais à cause la chaleur. D’abord nous montons tout à fait au nord du pays où le climat est réellement de type sahélien. Et puis mes potes black avec moi, ils supportent le minimum de clim dans le 4x4. C’est donc pas simple de contrôler son excès de CO2 (petit clin d’œil secouriste) ; je suis déjà en nage ! Nous nous arrêtons the village of Angoud two kilometers from the refugee camp we try to find the village chief. But he is away and then we take all the young community of the village. We obtain information about installing the camp. A few photos later and we leave for camp.
(10:00) A tent World Food Programme (WFP) drew our attention. We arrive at the checkpoint like that of the camp entrance. We are registered with the gendarmerie and the police. The most senior police officer asked us to follow him to obtain permission from the commissioner to enter the camp. When we know sensitive issues surrounding the refugee issue, the police officer tells us the precautionary measures they are obliged to respect. Surprisingly, the Commissioner is particularly attentive to our subject of study. He even tells us some important points of discussion by asking what his name is not mentioned.
(0700) Today we start to work sooner. Normal management field today. Phew! Finally! That's what I've been waiting my arrival. The day promises to be busy and it is not too much to leave early. Remi and Robert, the driver of the first day, come and get me on board the super 4x4 White IUCN. Our first destination is Waza to half past one route. This time, contrary to my arrival, it is a real road. While potholes remain, but we can still go faster To the extent that one is not embarrassed on the road by motorists or cyclists zigzag overloaded with goods.
(0830) We arrive in time to Waza, a city near a huge park, Waza Park, 170 000 hectares of large, rich place for wildlife and flora. Here we get Diouf, our interpreter-translator for the day. The vast majority of the population of Northern Province est arabe. Nous sommes donc à mi-chemin de notre destination finale, le camp de Maltam, où sont installés les réfugiés tchadiens qui fuient leur pays depuis la guerre de février dernier à N’Djaména.
(09h30) La route est un peu plus difficile. Pas tellement au niveau du revêtement cette fois-ci, mais à cause la chaleur. D’abord nous montons tout à fait au nord du pays où le climat est réellement de type sahélien. Et puis mes potes black avec moi, ils supportent le minimum de clim dans le 4x4. C’est donc pas simple de contrôler son excès de CO2 (petit clin d’œil secouriste) ; je suis déjà en nage ! Nous nous arrêtons the village of Angoud two kilometers from the refugee camp we try to find the village chief. But he is away and then we take all the young community of the village. We obtain information about installing the camp. A few photos later and we leave for camp.
(10:00) A tent World Food Programme (WFP) drew our attention. We arrive at the checkpoint like that of the camp entrance. We are registered with the gendarmerie and the police. The most senior police officer asked us to follow him to obtain permission from the commissioner to enter the camp. When we know sensitive issues surrounding the refugee issue, the police officer tells us the precautionary measures they are obliged to respect. Surprisingly, the Commissioner is particularly attentive to our subject of study. He even tells us some important points of discussion by asking what his name is not mentioned.
(1115) We finally enter the camp. We stationnons 4x4 and will leave for camp residents to interview. No need to go very far. The water pump of the camp is nearby and brings to us many young people who surround us quickly to challenge us. They first think that we're journalists. Three days ago apparently Al Jazeera came to the camp and it did not go well for them. We get our information to painstakingly environmental study while they tell us more about their objections.
(12.00) Once the information recovered from the refugees, we are going in the tent of the French Red Cross to try to supplement our information. In charge of health issues, the site manager FIU responds willingly to questions. The atmosphere is relaxed, especially as I quickly put that I was also the association. In addition, this official, it was mimie ... although a bit dusty ... "almost empty" forces.
(13.30) We arrive in Kousseri, about thirty miles from camp, a border town with Chad, across the Chari River that separates the city of N'Djamena. Kousseri was the first step of Chadian refugees at the time of rebel attacks against the Chadian capital. Here, we talk with the coordinator for UNHCR hydrologist. The main lesson seems to be that the water should not be a problem since the character transient camp. It is a French. The conversation is fashionable, and we greatly appreciated his availability improvised.
(14.30) last step, with the delegated county forests. We question whether the department and therefore has been how to deal with threats of deforestation around the camp. The problems are endemic and are always financial. Our conversation ended, we left for Maroua, three hours away.
(Way Back) On the way back, during the three hours we are talking on different roads subjects trying to compare France and Cameroon. We talk mostly politics and sexuality. I say, not sex ass anyway because my friends do not let go of blacks to the point to talk so gritty! Nevertheless, this trade is very informative, especially on the vision that Cameroonians have the love life of Sarko. Rich teaching on the representation of France abroad.
(12.00) Once the information recovered from the refugees, we are going in the tent of the French Red Cross to try to supplement our information. In charge of health issues, the site manager FIU responds willingly to questions. The atmosphere is relaxed, especially as I quickly put that I was also the association. In addition, this official, it was mimie ... although a bit dusty ... "almost empty" forces.
(13.30) We arrive in Kousseri, about thirty miles from camp, a border town with Chad, across the Chari River that separates the city of N'Djamena. Kousseri was the first step of Chadian refugees at the time of rebel attacks against the Chadian capital. Here, we talk with the coordinator for UNHCR hydrologist. The main lesson seems to be that the water should not be a problem since the character transient camp. It is a French. The conversation is fashionable, and we greatly appreciated his availability improvised.
(14.30) last step, with the delegated county forests. We question whether the department and therefore has been how to deal with threats of deforestation around the camp. The problems are endemic and are always financial. Our conversation ended, we left for Maroua, three hours away.
(Way Back) On the way back, during the three hours we are talking on different roads subjects trying to compare France and Cameroon. We talk mostly politics and sexuality. I say, not sex ass anyway because my friends do not let go of blacks to the point to talk so gritty! Nevertheless, this trade is very informative, especially on the vision that Cameroonians have the love life of Sarko. Rich teaching on the representation of France abroad.
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