There was no mention of the disarmament program.

By August 2006, the promised disarmament process had not been launched.¹ In a news interview in October 2006, Koussaynobo Alphonse Diedhiou, coordinator of the National Agency for the Reconstruction of Casamance (ANRAC), said that “It is very difficult to realise a programme of demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration of the rebels, for example, without a peace process in place. There has not been a meeting between the MFDC and the government since 2004”.² In an interview, the Director General of ANRAC argued, “If they (MFDC) are serious about the peace negotiations then they should lay down their weapons. It’s their responsibility to draw up a list and present that to use. How would we know who’s in their rank and file? If they give us a list, weÕll demobilize them. But as long as there is no list, there will be no disarmament and demobilization”.³

There was no mention of the disarmament program.

Demobilization was not initiated.

While President Macky Sall’s government was negotiating with the MFDC on finding solutions, the demobilization was not initiated.

In his 2012 new year’s speech, Senegalese President Wade said he would facilitate the process of social reintegration of rebels if disarmament and demobilization took place.⁴

In 2011, the press reported that “the demobilisation, disarmament and reinsertion of some 2,000 fightersÉ has never been carried out” (Agence France Presse, 2011).⁵

There was no mention of the demobilization program.

There was no mention of the demobilization program.

After lack of progress, the World Bank transferred its funds away from its demobilization project to other projects.⁶