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Communal Conflict

Transnational Herder-Farmer Conflicts and Social Instability in the Sahel

May 21, 2020

Powerless in the face of, desertification, sporadic jihadist violence, decrepit state infrastructure, high rates of infant and maternal mortality, perennial farmer-herder conflicts, sluggish economies with little job-creating opportunities, unsustainable demographic growth, and general erosion of the democracy. Weak post-independent institutions …

Powerful Governments are Responsible for Africa’s Communal Conflicts

Emma Elfversson

August 21, 2019

Each year, violent communal conflict between groups is witnessed in a number of African countries. It is often organized along identity lines. The fights are typically over local territory, natural resources or political power. Although they usually remain localized and …