Darfur tribal leaders fear the recent government-led disarmament exercise in the region may lead to further conflict than peace. The hurried disarmament campaign lacks consultation with local communities and targets certain groups over others, Yacoub said. So far, the disarmament programme has met little success due to the fears of insecurity by citizens, local tribal leaders claim. The RSF’s central role in the disarmament campaign may be the key reason local Darfur communities are hesitant to support the effort and fear future conflict. Signs of warIt is with this egregious record that Darfur citizens fear submitting arms to the RSF and local armed groups fear a military takeover.