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Intercommunal violence, insurgency, and agropastoral conflict in the Lake Chad Basin region

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The Lake Chad Basin region has experienced a steep increase in violence and instability since 2010, associated with ethnic identity conflict, ecological degradation, and insurgency. This article explores the association between the activities of insurgency groups – focussing on the perpetration of violence against civilians and state actors – and agropastoral conflict, against a background of ecological stresses in this region. The article finds a pattern of close spatial and temporal proximity between agropastoral conflict and insurgency violence, suggesting that there is a significant intersection and overlap between socio-economic grievances, compounded by ecological stresses, and violent instability.

Source: Small Wars and Insurgencies

DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2023.2248868

Authors: Edward Newman, Pegah Hashemvand Khiabani, Remi Chandran

Institutions: University of Leeds, Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan

Language: English

Topic: Political Conflict and Governance

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Georgetown University