Member State of the Arab League A referendum on the permanent status of the Darfur within Sudan was held on 11–13 April 2016.
The referendum was subject to a boycott, led to student protests and accusations of vote-rigging.
[7] In December 2010, the secretary general of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority, Khalid Billal Ahmad, stated that the people of Darfur will "make their final decision" in 2011 implying that the referendum will be held in that year.
The presidential decree making this official has not yet been released; the rebel groups protested and stated that this was a bid to further divide Darfur's influence.
The referendum was organised and supervised by the Sudanese National Election Commission and the peace agreement allowed for international monitors.
The constitution will then have to be approved by the legislative assemblies of the three Darfur states in joint sitting within three months of the referendum.