14 Facts About Casamance conflict

Casamance conflict is an ongoing low-level conflict that has been waged between the Government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance since 1982.

Peace negotiations under the auspices of Saint Egidio community took place in Rome and on 14 December 2012, President Sall announced that Casamance conflict would be a test-case for advanced decentralization policy.

Distinct regional identity of the Casamance conflict region has contributed to separatist arguments that distinguish the region and its people from the North.

Casamance conflict region is the southern region of Senegal which, although connected in the East, is separated from the rest of Senegal.

Casamance conflict contains two administrative regions named for their capitals: Ziguinchor to the west and Kolda to the east.

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Casamance conflict terrain is filled with rivers, forests, and mangrove swamps.

Many people within Casamance conflict are Christians or animists, unlike the majority of Senegalese who are Muslims.

Peace talks resumed in January 2000, with both sides attempting to end the military conflict and aiming at restoring political and economic normality to Casamance.

Casamance conflict's death hastened the split of the MDFC, which divided into three major armed factions, led by Salif Sadio, Caesar Badiatte, and Mamadou Niantang Diatta respectively.

The Senegalese government suspected that the arms were destined for the Casamance conflict, and recalled its ambassador to Tehran over the matter.

On 21 December 2011, Senegal media reported that 12 soldiers were killed in Senegal's Casamance conflict region following a separatist rebel attack on an army base near the town of Bignona.

Since April 2012, peace in the Casamance conflict has been a top priority for the administration of Senegalese President Macky Sall.

Casamance conflict refused to accept his defeat, leading to a constitutional crisis.

Casamance conflict concluded that "the movement has clearly lost any broad support it might have once enjoyed".