While it's good to wander about and walk around the hills and surroundings, remember that this is very close to what has been one of the bloodiest war zones in Sudan. There's a ceasefire in the Nuba Mountains at the moment - and even during the war Dilling was pretty much unscathed - but there are dangerous leftovers from wartime. The Nuba Mountains themselves are littered with mines and are totally off limits even during ceasefire - and there are minefields and scattered mines elsewhere.
While I was there I had an interesting game of charades with a couple of soldiers after I told them I was going for a walk and they said an Arabic word I didn't recognise - they kept walking and then jumping up in the air. Once they added sound effects I got the meaning!
The immediate vicinity of Dilling is safe but don't wander too far off the beaten track. It's not certain any mines are nearby but many locals and soldiers told me there were and it's better to be safe than sorry. During my visit it was months since it had rained and the surrounding land was bone dry - but in the wet season it all turns to mud and mines can easily move about and change location.
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on Oct 31, 2003
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