Many research documents have been written on the causes of conflict in nigeria. Nigerias pernicious drivers of ethnoreligious conflict. Photo x nigerian troops provide security in jos, nigeria, january 2010. Ethnoreligious conflict in europe archive of european. Also, the impact of the conflict and why attempts to resolve the conflict have been were ineffective. Due to its ethnic and religious diversity and the inherent intolerance, the country has witnessed the most disturbing and unprecedented upsurge of ethnoreligious conflicts. Jun 18, 2020 suggestions as remedies for ethnoreligious crisis in nigeria. Ethnoreligious identity and conflict in northern nigeria.
Abstract this study has examined the extent to which the mass media serves as instrument of escalation, generation and deescalation of religiousrelated conflicts in the northern part of nigeria and the consequent effects of the role of the mass. Christian indigenes need only point to the discrimination against fellow christians in northern, predominantly muslim states to justify exclusion of the hausafulani in jos. Ethnoreligious intolerance has therefore remained a. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, plateau state, nigeria by jana krause. Fact line on ethnoreligious conflicts scenario in the northern states of nigeria sn state incidents yearperiod casualities 1. It is rich but nigerians are poor, many extremely so, its members are from different ethnic, political and religious communities. Nigeria is a multi ethnoreligious society with a great potential for social and economic development, although this development is seen by many people as an easy way to enjoy the democratic dividends. Democracy and the november 2008 ethnoreligious conflict in.
It was founded as a tin mining city by the british at the beginning of the 20 th century danfulani and. A ibrahim suleiman abstractreligious conflict in the tafawa balewa local government area of bauchi state nigeria, from 1991 to 2011. Religion, peacebuilding, and social cohesion in conflictaffected. Ethnoreligious conflict and peace building in nigeria. Mar 10, 2003 this article examines the explosion of violent ethnoreligious and communal conflicts in nigeria, contrary to the widespread expectation that the inauguration of the civilian administration would usher in democratic stability. This paper aims to highlight some of the ethno religious conflicts that. Ethnoreligious conflicts and gender in nigerias middle belt. Nigeria s longrunning indigenesettler conflict in and around jos, plateau state has escalated in recent years and may spread to other ethnically mixed regions of the country, heightening instability. Nigeria population is over 200 million people, with over 250 ethnic groups the country is almost half christians and half muslims, aside. Considerable work has been done on the issue of ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria but the implications of these on nigerian women remains scanty. The paper concludes by suggesting how to curb ethnoreligious problems in nigeria in order to promote good governance. D department of political science ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria mike opeyemi omilusi ph.
Despite the lingering ethnoreligious conflict in southern kaduna, studies regarding how the media frame the conflict are still at the developing stage. Ranks 144175 makes all its money from oil dont need taxes to function dont need. Trends of ethno religious conflicts in northern nigeria. The latency of episodic genocide by grace okoye a dissertation presented to the graduate school of humanities and.
There is a consensus of opinion among observers that nigeria provides one of the best examples or case studies of ethno religious conflicts. Accepted 31 august, 2011 ethnoreligious crises are part of issues that are of grave concern in nigeria. The conflict has escalated over the years and has in the past decade assumed an alarming and threatening dimension. Causes of ethnic and religious conflicts in nigeria. This paper aims to highlight some of the ethnoreligious conflicts that. Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria ethnoreligious strife is a mask for other problems 250 to 400 ethnic groups colonized by the british northern muslims vs southern christians corruption. After serving two terms, obasanjo relinquished the presidency to umara musa yaradua, a muslim and family associate. Violent communal clashes in northern nigeria have characterized relations between the hausafulani and kataf, kuteb and jukun, hausafulani and mambilla, the jukum and tiv, the pastoralist and farmers. To identify the main cause of ethnoreligious sentiments in nigeria. Good governance, conflicts, ethnoreligious identities, clashes of civilization and.
Therefore, the result is the persistence occurrence of ethnoreligious and political conflicts. The paper is guided by four specific anchor questions. Ethnic and religious crisis in kaduna, in hope betrayed. Ethnic and religious crises in nigeria african journals online. Since the return to democratic rule in 1999 after almost three decades of military rule, ethnoreligious conflicts have been a recurring decimal in nigeria. Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria and underdevelopment. Ethnoreligious conflicts and democracy in nigeria dr. In particular, scholars have not examined how both private and public television stations frame the conflict. Ethnoreligious conflicts and national security in nigeria.
The contemporary nigerian society is characterized by violent conflicts over ethnicity and religion, most especially in the northern states of the country. To investigate the credibility of the 2015 general election visavis sentimental voting patterns. Nigeria was ruled under various military governments until the 1999 election of olsegun obasanjo, a former general and dictator as well as a christian. In the last decade, ethnoreligious conflict, which is a form of. Curbing religious conflicts through interreligious. The fourth part examines how the state and ethno religious divide of. This thesis explores and analyses the impact of ethnoreligious conflicts in the city of jos and other parts of the middle belt and nigeria on gender relations and the lives of women. The latency of episodic genocide by grace okoye a dissertation presented to the graduate school of humanities and social sciences of nova southeastern university. The focus of the paper is on the interface between ethnoreligious leaders, communication and ethnoreligious conflicts. Igbokwe senior librarian, cataloguing section university library, university of nigeria nsukka, nigeria. This article recommends creative and refreshing ways through which the rising tide of ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria can be stemmed in order to allow for the emergence of a true national identity. By this is meant the country is a melting pot of ethnic. Ethnoreligious conflicts and a nation in crisis punch.
Ethnoreligious conflictsviolence in northern nigeria core. Ethnoreligious conflicts and the elusive quest for national. Democracy and the november 2008 ethnoreligious conflict. John paden nigeria its vast population evenly split between muslim and christianis counting down to another presidential election, scheduled for february 2015. The ethnoreligious plural nature of nigeria has, thus, not been for the best of the country as it has been the basis for many conflicts. Introduction for several decades now, nigeria has been witnessing an upsurge in ethnoreligious conflicts. The third part of the work is a general background of bauchi state and tafawa balewa local government area.
Nigeria is a country of diverse and rich cultural heritage. Over the last decade, the political crisis over indigene rights. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria executive summary. The valuable contributions of the individual chapters and the volume as a whole are better appreciated in light of the older literature on islamic movements in nigeria, and the more recent literature on violent conflicts, security studies and intergroup relations among nigeria s ethnoreligious communities, especially in the context of what. Pdf ethnoreligious conflicts have continued to besiege nigeria for decades. Nigeria in consequence of its diverse ethnoreligious background has experienced unprecedented spate of insecurity, killings, destruction of property due to ethnoreligious conflicts in various parts of the country since independence. Of all these important institutions has actually increased ethnic and communal conflicts. This essay studies the indigenesettler tensions in jos, the capital of plateau state. Ethno religious conflict in jos, plateau state, nigeria. The analysis is historically anchored and foregrounds colonial policies that blocked the processes of nation building in postindependence nigeria. Religious and ethnicoriented violence in deeply divided societies continues to. Ethnoreligious conflicts, mass media and national development. Implications of ethnic and religious conflicts on northern. This paper attempts to draw explanations on why ethnoreligious conflicts have become a permanent feature of nigeria.
This paper adopts a causal analysis approach in examining the ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria and then takes a detour from this prevailing discourse to make a case for interdependent perspective that sees the three abrahamic faith working together in different contexts to engage with and proffer solutions to. An assessment of the february 21, 2000, kaduna metropolitan conflict, paper presented at the national conference on crisis and conflict management in nigeria since 1980, organized by the nigerian defence academy, kaduna, 1517 june. Nigeria today is plagued with conflicts across various parts of the country. The thesis addresses the question of the impact of conflict on women beyond loss of life and property as seen in other literature.
Jos is situated in the central belt of nigeria, otherwise referred to as the middlebelt, a geopolitical term with ethnoreligious connotations ambeuva, 2010. University, gadau, nigeria ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria. However, the main conflict drivers in nigeria can be grouped into socioeconomic, sociocultural, political and environmental drivers. The overall goal of this program is to help prevent, minimize and resolve the conflicts within and around nigeria, increase conflict management capacities, and promote post conflict stability and development. Pdf the objective of this paper is to uncover the underlying factors that engendered ethno religious conflicts in nigeria over the years. According to salawu 2010, the ethnoreligious co inflicts in nigeria also have some connection, with a number of politicalreligious developments at the. Political, religious and ethnic radicalisation among muslims in belgium.
Economic management of ethnoreligious crises in nigeria. Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria by mohyudin ahmad. In discussing the causes of ethno religious conflict in nigeria therefore, it is important to mention at this point that both religious and ethnic factors are present in the. Colonial masters play a vital role in the growth of ethno religious conflicts, these colonial masters brought the christianity with them and try to penetrate the western values in the system of nigeria. The logic of ethnic and religious conflict in africa. Critical amongst these, is ethnoreligious conflict, whose centrifugal tendencies potent dangerous vortex for the corporate existence of the country.
D department of political science ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria abstract. Given the nature of the variables and the multidimensional nature of the issues involved, analytic inductive technique were specifically employed in the generation as. Christian indigenes need only point to the discrimination. While some of these conflicts were low intensity contestations and bitter war of words, others erupted into violent sectarian clashes. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, nigeria philip ostien abstract conflict between. Bello 2 1department of political science, university of ilorin, ilorin, nigeria. An example of this was the adoption or extension of sharia to criminal matters between 2000 and 2001 in 12 of nigeria s northern states, two of which share a border with plateau state. The thesis addresses the question of the impact of conflict on women beyond loss of. We have seen that the sociopolitical history of nigeria has been bedeviled with series of conflicts especially of ethnic and religious nature. Curbing religious conflicts through interreligious dialogue.
Sometimes religious difference compounds the problem. Cambridge core comparative politics the logic of ethnic and religious conflict in africa. Ethnoreligious sentiment and voting behavior in nigeria. A strategic model onyemaechi joseph onwe1 abstract the disturbing economic, political and social consequences of ethnoreligious crises and conflicts in nigeria are major concerns of all stakeholders in the nigerian development process. Jul 31, 2011 nigeria s pernicious drivers of ethnoreligious conflict. Nigeria, as a nation, is bound by various ethnicities or ethnic groups, thus higazi noted that, the dominant discourses in the conflict refer to political exclusion on the basis of ethnicity and religion 14. The phenomenon of communal conflict has assumed the posture of. This work summarizes some of the conflicts that have taken place from 1980 to 2017. The objective of this paper is to uncover the underlying factors that engendered ethnoreligious conflicts in nigeria over.
Ethnoreligious conflict in nigeria by mohyudin ahmad prezi. This paper aims to highlight some of the ethnoreligious conflicts that have taken place in nigeria and its impact on women. Ethnoreligious conflict in jos, plateau state, nigeria. Curbing religious conflicts through interreligious dialogue initiatives. The impact of ethnoreligious conflict on nigerian federalism o. Mar 15, 2016 the gruesome clashes among some of nigeria s disparate ethnoreligious groups have become a nightmare that haunts the country and constitute a threat to peaceful coexistence among nigerians. The current study attempted to fill this gap by examining how the nigerian television authority nta and channels tv frame the. Some of the explanations advanced for the spread of ethno religious conflicts are also examined. Pdf ethno religious conflicts have continued to besiege nigeria for decades. Sep 23, 2020 ethnoreligious conflicts, mass media and national development. The impact of ethnoreligious conflict on nigerian federalism.
Nigeria, ethnoreligious conflicts, women, girls, human rights abuse, gender 1. Furthermore, no religious conflict in the nation is purely religious without ethnicity playing its way in it. According to ochegbu 1992, the members of ethnoreligious wars in the country have been teeing unemployed youths, situation which provides ready soldiers for such wars. Another organization, lead nigeria, is implementing a program titled peace building and conflict resolution programs. Adamawa dumo ethnoreligious conflict2002 10 civilians dead, 8 policemen dead dumo ethnoreligious conflict.
These conflicts are also varied, sometimes within a given religion or between religions, so also is the case with ethnic crisis. Nigeria has played host to different types of conflict, especially since the beginning of the fourth republic. The conflict in jos, which has become interactable, is generally. To examine how ethnoreligious conflict determined voting patterns in the 2015 general elections. Interreligious conflicts in post authoritarian indonesia jurnal politik. The latter constitute nigeria s most numerous ethnic group. Ethnoreligious conflicts have continued to besiege nigeria for decades.
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