100 Darfuri IDP delegates to participate at Doha; refugees refuse
About 100 representatives of Darfur’s internally displaced persons (IDPs), alonside some refugee leaders, went yesterday to Doha, the seat of the negotiations between Darfuri rebels and the Sudanese government. Upon arrival they held a meeting directly with the mediator Djibril Bassolé, along with leaders of the host country of Qatar. The official spokesman of the negotiating team of the Liberation and Justice Movement said that full number of participants of the IDP communities would be reached today. He added that the displaced people arriving would later form a small committee to remain in Doha as an observer of the forthcoming negotiations. He said this in a written statement to Radio Dabanga.
About 100 representatives of Darfur’s internally displaced persons (IDPs), alonside some refugee leaders, went yesterday to Doha, the seat of the negotiations between Darfuri rebels and the Sudanese government. Upon arrival they held a meeting directly with the mediator Djibril Bassolé, along with leaders of the host country of Qatar. The official spokesman of the negotiating team of the Liberation and Justice Movement said that full number of participants of the IDP communities would be reached today. He added that the displaced people arriving would later form a small committee to remain in Doha as an observer of the forthcoming negotiations. He said this in a written statement to Radio Dabanga.Meanwhile, a committee of refugee leaders in Chad rejected the talks. Delegates of both Camp Djabal and Camp Bredjing in eastern Chad will not participate in the Doha negotiations, said one of the leaders of the two camps. In an interview with Radio Dabanga, he said that the leaders held a consultation and decided afterwards to refuse to participate because they don’t believe what is happening in Doha will not lead to a comprehensive peace in Darfur. On the other hand, some delegates claiming to represent the refugees have gone to Doha. Another camp leader, speaking from Mile, said that the refugees who arrived in Doha do not represent them, but only represent themselves.
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