University students debate on causes of intertribal conflict in Darfur
During the debate, students underlined that the current economic problems, the competition for
power, the inequality and the politicization of ethnic identities were some of the factors that resulted in underdevelopment of infrastructures and competition over resources by different tribes.
At the end, the participants had the opportunity to vote if in their opinion the main cause of inter-tribal conflict in Darfur was identity or economy. The majority of them chose identity.
UNAMID organizes similar debates annually across Darfur universities to provide a platform for
students and academics to exchange their views on issues of concern.