I made it from Chad to Sudan. In Geneina I took armed convoy to Nyala, together with about 300 trucks. Trucks pay about 100 US. I paid 300 US (after haggling). Especially the area abetween Zalingei and Nyala is dangerous, they say. Kidnappings by janjaweed, normal bandits.
From Nyala I went alone to Nahud, through Eddaien. Was stopped by security many times, but in the end they always let me go. No payments along this part of the trip. The route through Fasher to Khartoum is better (mostly tarred), but more dangerous.
Life goes on rather normal in the cities and villages along the route. I did not feel danger, never heard gunshots. Farmers are harvesting, kids go to school, buses are transporting people. Big refugee camps around the bigger places slowly change in normal neighbourhoods.
Now in Medani, along the Nile.
If you can get a permit I do not see a problem why not doing the route the other way. But I suppose you don't get a permit! If you get in from Chad they do not have a real choice but to give you a permit. Nobody at the border was thinking about sending me back. Most in Darfur, even authorities, were rather happy to have a tourist visiting.
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