Ethnicity & Conflict in the Horn of AfricaKatsuyoshi Fukui, John Markakis Conflicts in the Horn have all too often dominated press coverage of Africa. This book exposes the subtle and ambiguous role ethnicity can play in social conflict - a role that is nowhere as simple and direct as commonly assumed. Social conflict is routinely attributed to ethnic differentiation because dividing lines between rival groups often follow ethnic contours; and cultural symbolism has proved a potent ideological weapon. The purpose of this book is to examine the nature of the bond linking ethnicity to conflict in a variety of circumstances. The diverse groups are involved in confrontations at different levels and of varying intensity, ranging from elemental struggles for physical survival of groups at the margin of society, to contests for state power and control of resources at the centre. The ten studies from Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya are based on primary research by anthropologists and historians who have long experience of the region. The insights gained from this comparative work help to refine common assumptions about conflict among ethnic groups. |
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aada Acholi and Madi Acholiland Addis Ababa age set Anya-nya Arabs army Arssi Ateker attack became began Blue Nile Boran British called cattle Chali civil clan colonial communities cultivation Dinka District East African Herders Equatoria Eritrea Ethiopia ethnic conflict ethnic groups ethnic identity fighting forces Fukui gaada guerrillas Hamar Horn of Africa ideology Juba kaka Kara Karimojong Kenya Khartoum killed Koegu komorut Kuchur Kurmuk Kwegu Lafon Lamphear language large numbers leaders lineages living Lokerio Lopit Loriang Lotuho lower Omo Lugbara Markakis Mela military mojomiji Moyo Moyo District Mursi Museum of Ethnology neighbours Nilotes northern Nuba Mountains Nyangatom Omo valley Pari Party pastoral pastoralists political population raiding refugee regime relationship role Rufa'a Ruru senior elders social society soldiers Somali southern Sudan SPLA SPLM Sudanese territory tion Toposa traditional tribal tribal chiefs tribes Turkana Turton Uduk Uganda University Press village Warfare among East