Sese calls for ‘political will in government to confront tribal conflicts in Darfur’

The head of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Dr Tijani Sese, has called for the creation of political will in government to confront the growing tribal conflicts in Darfur. Speaking on Sunday at a Unamid-brokered two-day conference on “Understanding Tribal Conflicts in Darfur”, Dr Sese pointed out that the agreements held between the conflicting parties need to be guarded by force so that they will not be futile. He added that the use of tribes for personal interests will exacerbate conflicts and warned that unless the same conflicts are resolved, they might move to other areas of Sudan. Sese called for restructuring the federal system, empowering the native administrations and centralising the services in peripheral areas. “The growing sense of tribalism might lead to weakening the national identity”. The head of Unamid, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called for the provision of research dealing with the crisis in order to reach a settlement between the conflicting parties in Darfur. He highlighted that “the recommendations of experts and researchers can benefit in addressing the causes of conflict in Sudan”. He said that this will contribute to the understanding of the conflict in order to help the communities and local authorities reach reconciliation. File photo: Darfur Regional Authority head, Dr Tijani Sese (Albert González Farran / Unamid) Related: Unamid opens conference on ‘Understanding Tribal Conflicts in Darfur’ (10 February 2014)