SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudan’s Land Commission will use traditional methods in Darfur: official

2/3/2021: Sudan Tribune - Sudan’s Land Commission will use traditional methods in Darfur: official

 Sudan Tribune report that new member of the Sovereign Council, rebel leader Hadi Idris, said that the soon-to-be established Land and Hawakeer Commission will use traditional conflict resolution methods and customs to ensure the return of the displaced to their areas and to resolve the conditions of settlers.

With land ownership a key demand of Darfur war victims, some fear that the expulsion of the settlers in areas deserted by the displaced and refugees will lead to the outbreak of new conflicts in Darfur.

In a speech to his supporters in North Darfur, Idris, a factional leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement, said the resolution of land ownership disputes would be through "the support of the Native Administration and the use of customs and traditions as basic references for dealing with land disputes, settling the situation of newcomers, and ensuring the return of the displaced and refugees to their areas."