AU Ambassador

The meeting with the Ambassador is interesting.  We spoke for awhile on war and the potential stakeholders and then drifted off for awhile to chat about global politics and development.

 

As we return to the subject of peace he recommended I speak with the Sudanese Ambassador and remain open with them.  He left me his card and said he looked forward to our next conversation when I can tell him everything is well on the way.  He feels like an kind friend now in a way that goes beyond the civilities of diplomatic discussions.

 

The discussion also helps me formalize and think through my presentation for the discussion with the next Ambassador.

 

Thank you to those who post comments.  My ability to reply online is limited due to some web filters here.

 

With warmth:

 

-JE

 

Potential meeting with Ambassador

I spoke with Ambassador Mahmoud Kane who serves as the head of the AU Liaison Office in Sudan.  He seems interested in the topic and asked me to call back next Wednesday to potentially set a meeting.

 

Here is an article he published in a Sudanese news outlet:

 

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article27286

 

Progress in some manner…

 

With warmth:

 

-J

 

Walk for peace

I am proposing a “Walk for Peace” to the Sudanese and Chad governments.  If they approve this, I shall take the final document from my research and deliver this to the capital of the Sudan, Khartoum.  I will then set out on foot from here, through Darfur to the capital of Chad, N’Djamena.

 

The purpose of the walk is to offer people along the way to join in this tranquil gesture of support for peace in the region.

 

The walk is 1200-1500 miles across some harsh desert and mountains.  At a conservative estimate of 3 miles per hour, with ten hours of walking per day, I may take around 50 days to make the walk. 

 

As I am working through the logistics, I shall share here.  Approvals seem like a stretch, and yet I remain optimistic for some reason.

 

With warmth:

 

-J