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Displaced in Central Darfur reject dismantling of camps

February 4 - 2016 GARSILA

The residents of the three camps for the displaced in Garsila, Wadi Salih locality in Central Darfur, have renewed their rejection of voluntarily return to their villages.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a camp sheikh reported that they plan to hold a meeting at the Aradeiba camp on Saturday, together with the camp elders and active residents of the Jedda and Jebelein camps.

“In this meeting, we are to exchange our views and agree on our final standpoint, to prevent internal quarrels and fights as the authorities like to see us do.”

He explained that the displaced strongly reject the dismantling of the camps, as the reasons for their displacement still prevail. “The attacks by militiamen are still ongoing. What makes things worse is that new militant settlers have occupied our villages.”

The camp sheikh said that the Central Darfur government formed a committee of 15 native administration members of the ruling National Congress Party to push and implement the dismantling of the camps.