The Origins of Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Politics and Violence in Darfur, Oromia, and the Tana Delta (African Histories and Modernities)

"From Darfur to the Rwandan genocide, journalists, policymakers, and scholars have blamed armed conflicts in Africa on ancient hatreds or competition for resources. Here, Tsega Etefa compares three such cases - the Darfur conflict between Arabs and non-Arabs, the Gumuz and Oromo clashes in Western Oromia, and the Oromo-Pokomo conflict in the Tana Delta - in order to offer a fuller picture of how ethnic violence in Africa begins. Diverse communities in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya alike have long histories of peacefully sharing resources, intermarrying, and resolving disputes. As he argues, ethnic conflicts are fundamentally political conflicts, driven by non-inclusive political systems, the monopolization of state resources, and the manipulation of ethnicity for political gain, coupled with the lack of democratic mechanisms for redressing grievances"--Back cover. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Ethnicity as a Tool: The Root Causes of Ethnic Conflict in Africa—A Critical Introduction (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 1-27 From Inclusion to Exclusion: Marginalization Across Nations (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 29-55 Precursors to Violence: Neglect and Politics in Darfur, Oromia, and the Tana Delta (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 57-82 Across Borders: Local Governance and Regional Implications (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 83-108 When Neighbors Become Killers: From Murahaleen to Janjaweed in Darfur (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 109-133 From Jebel Marra to Blue Nile: Violence in Darfur and Oromia (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 135-159 Neither Malkas Nor Shambas: Oromo and Pokomo Conflict, 1991–2013 (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 161-185 Tolerance Under Siege: African Principles of Conflict Resolution (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 187-214 Managing Conflict in Africa: Workable Solutions and Recommendations (Tsega Etefa)....Pages 215-242 Back Matter ....Pages 243-271 La 4e de couverture indique : "From Darfur to the Rwandan genocide, journalists, policymakers, and scholars have blamed armed conflicts in Africa on ancient hatreds or competition for resources. Here, Tsega Etefa compares three such cases - the Darfur conflict between Arabs and non-Arabs, the Gumuz and Oromo clashes in Western Oromia, and the Oromo-Pokomo conflict in the Tana Delta - in order to offer a fuller picture of how ethnic violence in Africa begins. Diverse communities in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya alike have long histories of peacefully sharing resources, intermarrying, and resolving disputes. As he argues, ethnic conflicts are fundamentally political conflicts, driven by non-inclusive political systems, the monopolization of state resources, and the manipulation of ethnicity for political gain, coupled with the lack of democratic mechanisms for redressing grievances." From Darfur to the Rwandan genocide, journalists, policymakers, and scholars have blamed armed conflicts in Africa on ancient hatreds or competition for resources. Here, Tsega Etefa compares three such cases2014the Darfur conflict between Arabs and non-Arabs, the Gumuz and Oromo clashes in Western Oromia, and the Oromo-Pokomo conflict in the Tana Delta2014in order to offer a fuller picture of how ethnic violence in Africa begins. Diverse communities in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya alike have long histories of peacefully sharing resources, intermarrying, and resolving disputes. As he argues, ethnic conflicts are fundamentally political conflicts, driven by non-inclusive political systems, the monopolization of state resources, and the manipulation of ethnicity for political gain, coupled with the lack of democratic mechanisms for redressing grievances