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The
Casamance region of Senegal is marked in
red on this Senegal Map The
Casamance War in Senegal
(1982-2014) The
long war in the Casamance region of
Senegal pitted the Jolo people of the
Casamance region against the government of
Senegal. The rebels, who call
themselves the Mouvement des forces
démocratiques de la Casamance
(MFDC), sought independence for their
region. The Jolo are primarily Christian,
while the rest of Senegal is primarily
Muslim. Despite a cease-fire arranged in
2004, violence has continued on and off
ever since. In 2010, an arms shipment from
Iran, bound for the Casamance rebels, was
intercepted in Nigeria. In December, 2011,
rebels attacked the Senegalese Army,
resulting in 12 deaths, ten of whom were
Senagalese soldiers. Following
the attack, Senegal President Abdoulaye
Wade ordered his troops to pursue the
rebels, even if that meant entering into
neighboring Gambia. President Wade, among
others, believes Gambia is a long-time
supporter of the MFDC rebels. In May of
2014, the MFDC declared a unilateral
cease-fire. Casamance
War Ended:
Cease Fire in 2004: resumed in
December, 2010, and again in December,
2011. The MFDC declared a cease-fire on
May 1, 2014. Casamance
War Was Fought
Between:
Senegal Government vs. Mouvement des
forces démocratiques de la
Casamance (MFDC) rebels Casamance
War Also Involved:
Guinea-Bissau
is believed to have supported the MFDC
in the early 1990s. In 2010, a shipment
of arms from Iran was seized in Nigeria
on the way to the Casamance
rebels. Casamance
War Resulted In:
Ongoing conflict, producing casualties
and civilian refugees. Land mines are
an ongoing hazard. Casamance
War Casualties:
Approximately 5,000 dead due to the
Casamance War, mostly
civilians. Resources
and Links on the Casamance War in
Senegal: Casamance
'MFDC rebels' kill Senegal
soldiers--BBC,
Dec. 21, 2011 Amnesty
International:
Senegal--Report
on human rights abuses related to the
Casamance Rebellion. United
Nations --Report
on refugees in Senegal. Casamance:
no peace after thirty years of
war
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