Devolved Government within the Post-Naivasha Sudanese Constitution: A Key to Sustainable Peace in Darfur
The content of this Concordis paper derives from a consultation which took place in December 2004, in which Sudanese participants examined the potential role played by devolved government in promoting peace in Darfur. Like other Concordis consultations with a focus on Darfur, it was widely recognised that the region has immediate needs which should be fulfilled before more longstanding, root causes of the conflict can be addressed. Particularly important in this regard is the restitution of land to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the promotion of human security to enable the displaced to return home and resume safe and productive lives.
Today, the failure of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) to resolve the crisis in Darfur makes the deliberations and recommendations contained within this paper as relevant as ever.