Somalia - displaced families must not be victims of peace and security in Mogadishu
Sunday, 04 March 2012 21:13
There is growing uncertainty over the plight of thousands of internally displaced families, many occupying government land and buildings in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Thousands of internally displaced families that have found refuge in empty buildings in the capital are now facing the prospect of being thrown out now that peace has returned there. Unable to return to their towns and villages because of continued conflict and insecurity or because of the drought, they face an uncertain future on the margins of life in the capital.
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IDPs and elections in Sudan
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 20:58
Disenfranchisement of IDPs risks creating more conflict in Sudan
The census and election registration processes undertaken as a prelude to Presidential and Parliamentary elections due to be held in Sudan from 11 to 13 April are deeply flawed. Internally displaced persons – of which Sudan has over five million – are especially likely to be disenfranchised. The risk is that rather than being a positive step towards peace and stability, these elections may create further discontent, violence and displacement. In some areas, in particular Darfur, the failure to count and register IDPs casts doubt on the legitimacy of any election held under the present register.
The African Union IDPs Convention
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 09:49
A unique opportunity to strengthen the protection of the internally displaced in Africa
At a Special Summit to be held in Uganda from 19-23 October, the African Union (AU) is expected to adopt a Convention for the Prevention of Internal Displacement and the Protection of and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Africa [hereafter, the Convention]. The Convention would be the first international instrument of its kind and would send a signal to the rest of the world about the seriousness with which Africa, home to around half of the global total of internally displaced persons (IDPs), considers the issue [i].
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