After Janjaweed? Socioeconomic Impacts of the Conflict in Darfur

No hay miniatura disponible

Fecha

Título de la revista

ISSN de la revista

Título del volumen

Editor

World Bank

Resumen

Descripción

This article uses a unique database on 542 villages in southwestern Darfur to analyze patterns of land reallocation and population change that have emerged as a consequence of the recent conflict. The analysis demonstrates that a displacement from this region alone of more than 300,000 people from three targeted African groups has occurred and that villages have been repopulated by Arab and other African groups. Almost a fourth of all villages have been squatted by newly settled populations. The probability of squatting is shown to be largest in peripheral areas with good access to surface water, where soils are of good quality, and where many households from targeted tribes previously lived. A key challenge for postconflict reconstruction will therefore be the restoration of rights to land.

Palabras clave

civil war, civilian population, developing countries, effective policies, environmental stress, ethnic cleansing, ethnic groups, land tenure, meat, migration, mortality, natural resource, peace, peacekeeping, policy implications, population change, population changes, post-conflict reconstruction, refugees, security situation

Citación

Colecciones