help need it for Canadian Reader's Digest

The Canadian Reader's Digestis preparing an article about the situation in Darfur. I wonder if you could assist me with the following information:

Where is the village of Shegek Karo located? What has happened to this area?

What has pappened to the village known as Bashimi? Was it burned and looted in 2003 by the Sudanese army and janjaweed?Is Bashimi and much of Northern Darfur under the tenuous control of the SLA and other rebels? Are people returning to their villages. If not, why?

Is there a local tree known as katera?

Under the agreement negotiated in April 8, 2004, the government forces were suppose to allow humanitarian assistance into rebel-held territories? Is this occurring? regulary? sporadically?Is water a problem?

What has happened to a village called Farawieh? Was it attacked in January 2004? What happened to the village wells?How many inhabitants did the village have ? What happened to the school, the infirmiry?

What happened to the village Tangarara on June 17,2004?

What does umda mean?

What is the current situation in Darfur?

Any assistance you may be able to give me in thus regard will be most appreciated. It is very difficult to document a story in Darfur while being resident in Montreal, Canada.

I appreciate your help.

Gladys Pollack
Associate Editor
Research
[email protected]

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