They discuss potential splits within the security forces, the possible role played by outside governments, and the way the African Union and Western powers should respond. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Review our privacy policy for more details. Andes Central America.
Overkill: Reforming the Legal Basis for the U. War on Terror. It then welcomed outside mediation by the Chadian government - mediation which resulted in a ceasefire for parts of The President has also declared amnesties for those involved in the conflict and has repeatedly reiterated Sudan's commitment to a political solution. The Government has also set up a commission of inquiry into alleged violations of human rights in Darfur.
Members of the commission include prominent human rights activists and it is headed by a former Chief Justice of Sudan. To coordinate the government's response to the Darfur crisis, the Sudanese President appointed as his Special Representative in the Darfur States, the Interior Minister.
On 6 July , fifteen decrees were issued aimed at addressing and alleviating the crisis in Darfur. These addressed security issues, the easing of aid and relief access to Darfur, human rights monitoring and the presence and work of African Union observers.
They were:. Aid Access to Darfur: Humanitarian aid access to communities affected by an on-going war has always presented considerable difficulties and problems. Darfur has been no exception. The Government of Sudan has assisted whenever and wherever it can in facilitating relief efforts in Darfur by international and national non-governmental organisations. There are now some six thousand aid workers present in Darfur present in locations in Darfur.
The World Food Programme is present in of these centres and is feeding a million displaced persons. Media Access to Darfur: Similarly, the government has allowed and facilitated media access to Darfur by several hundred journalists.
To stop the spreading malaise of ethnic hostility, the Government of the Sudan, in fulfillment of its responsibilities and obligations toward its citizens and to ensure their well-being, is seriously involved, with the help of the international cmmunity, on a comprehensive programme for a lasting solution to the protracted conflict, that restores the economic and social fabric of the region, renews cooperation between the different tribal groups to open new vistas for economic and social development.
The priority must be to complete the Naivasha peace process. Second, whatever the level of civilian support enjoyed by militias, it would be a mistake to tarnish the communities with the sins of the particular militia they support. On the contrary, every effort should be made to neutralize the militia and stabilize communities in Darfur through local initiatives.
To build confidence among all parties, but particularly among those demonized as "Janjaweed," we need to use the same standard for all.
To make the point, let us first look at the Darfur as one family. Finally, to build on the Naivasha process by bringing in all those previously excluded. To do so will require creating the conditions for a reorganized civil administration in Darfur. Understanding Darfur conflict: The name Darfur is from "dar fur" which in Arabic means "the land of the Fur". Historically, it was an Islamic sultanate located in the western Sudan. The Fur were the ruling ethnic group in the Darfur region before The Fur began to be converted to Islam in the s.
In , the Darfur Sultanate was established and Islam declared the state religion. The Darfur sultanate remained independent through various conflicts in the Sudan, including the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of the Sudan in , before finally being subjugated by the British in and made part of western Sudan.
Darfur's long history of independence, and its resistance to various other groups seeking control of all of Sudan, should be taken into consideration to properly understand the present situation.
Response of the International Community: The international community has shown considerable attention to the Darfur crisis, especially given the humanitarian and security situation. Further, 1. UNAMID continued to face considerable challenges in its relations with the Government, which impeded the implementation of its mandate, including denials of access and freedom of movement, particularly to conflict areas such as Jebel Marra, and denials and delays in the issuance of visas and the clearance of shipment containers at Port Sudan.
Given the current situation in Darfur, the assessment concluded that the strategic priorities of UNAMID and their corresponding benchmarks remain valid. Within this framework, the Chairperson and the Secretary-General therefore recommended for UNAMID to focus its activities on, first, protecting the displaced population and, second, addressing more comprehensively inter-communal violence, Mr. The military side of the government has also endorsed this position without expressing that explicitly.
But what the RSF has done shows their true intentions, having already taken over 12 sites of the UNAMID troops in Darfur, even before the security council has made its decision on the future mandate of the UN mission by the end of May.
The fear is now that the most vulnerable people in Sudan might lose any hope for getting protection due to the selfishness of the elites and the army who are sending the wrong image to the rest of the world which does not reflect the reality in the country.
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