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Joost Bastmeijer

Africa Correspondent & Photographer
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Hoi!

This is where I post brief updates about my recent work.


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Recent work
The perilous migration journey through the 'Port of Tears' in Djibouti
about 8 months ago

Ethnic violence has returned to Darfur

September 26, 2023

Executions of tied up young men, children murdered with axes and mass attacks on groups of fleeing civilians - these are just some of the terrible stories that Darfuris refugees told us in eastern Chad.

Hundreds of thousands have crossed the border in recent months. The vast majority of people moved to the camp that emerged next to Adré, a sleepy border village that has since been transformed into a gigantic humanitarian hub.

But the humanitarian support in the camp is still inadequate: the rest of the world is busy with other crises, the situation in Adré is dire. Although malnourished children are helped to regain their strength, they run the risk of becoming malnourished again when they are discharged from the clinic. There is simply not enough of everything in the camp.

Our report on the violence in Darfur, which is strongly reminiscent of the ethnic cleansing of 20 years ago, is on the front page of the Volkskrant today, with beautiful images by photographer Sven Torfinn.

Tap or click here to read the story.

Tags: Chad, Darfur, Reportage, De Volkskrant, Genocide
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