ConflictBarometer_2015

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4
Kenya (inter-ethnic violence)
Pokot vs. Turkana; Samburu vs. Turkana;
Degodia vs. Garre; Maasai vs. Kipsigis;
Giriama vs. Orma; Pokot vs. Luhya;
Maasai vs. Kisii; Ajuraan; vs. Degodia et
al.
subnational predominance,
resources
1963 4
Kenya (MRC / Coast)* MRC vs. government secession 2008 2
Kenya (Mungiki)* Mungiki factions vs. government subnational predominance 1997 3
Kenya (opposition)* TNA vs. ODM national power 1999 2
Madagascar (opposition) Mapar, TIM vs. government national power 2009 END 1
Mali (HCUA, MNLA et al. /
Azawad)
Mali (inter-militant rivalry /
northern Mali)
Mali (Islamist groups)
Mali (military factions)*
HCUA, MNLA et al. vs. government autonomy 1989 3
Ansar al-Din vs. HCUA, MAA, MNLA vs.
GATIA
al-Mourabitoun, Ansar al-Din, AQIM, MLF,
MUJAO vs. government
red berets vs. CNRDRE/Sanogo
supporters vs. government
subnational predominance 2012 3
system/ideology, subnational
predominance
Mali (opposition groups)* opposition groups vs. government system/ideology, national
power
2009 4
national power 2012 1
2012 2
Mozambique (RENAMO) RENAMO vs. government autonomy 2012 3
Niger (Islamist groups)* AQIM, MUJAO vs. government system/ideology 2008 3
Niger (opposition) opposition groups vs. government national power 2009 3
Nigeria (Christian
Muslims)*
Nigeria (Eggon groups /
Nasarawa State)*
Nigeria (farmers
pastoralists)
Nigeria (Ijaw groups / Niger
Delta)*
Christians vs. Muslims subnational predominance 1960 1
Eggon, Eggon militia (Ombatse) vs.
Fulani, Alago, Agatu, Gwandara, Migili
farmers vs. pastoralists
Ijaw Youths, MEND vs. government,
International Oil Companies in the Niger
Delta
subnational predominance 2012 2
subnational predominance,
resources
subnational predominance,
resources
1960 5
1997 3
Nigeria (Islamic Movement)* IMN vs. government system/ideology 1991 3
Nigeria (MASSOB / Biafra) MASSOB vs. government secession 1967 3
Nigeria (MOSOP, Ogoni /
Niger Delta)*
Nigeria (northerners
southerners)
Nigeria Cameroon
(Bakassi)*
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad,
Niger (Boko Haram)
Republic of Congo
(opposition)
Rwanda (opposition)*
MOSOP vs. government autonomy, resources 1990 1
northerners vs. southerners
system/ideology, national
power
1960 3
Nigeria vs. Cameroon territory, resources 1961 END 1
Boko Haram vs. Nigeria, Cameroon,
Chad, Niger
system/ideology 2003 5
opposition groups vs. PCT national power 2015 NEW 3
DGPR, PS-Imberakuri, RDI, RDU, RNC,
UDF et al. vs. government
national power 2003 2
Rwanda France* Rwanda vs. France other 2004 1
Senegal (June 23
Movement)*
Senegal (MFDC /
Casamance)
June 23 movement vs. government national power 2011 1
MFDC vs. government secession 1982 3
Sierra Leone (APC SLPP)* APC vs. SLPP national power 2007 3
Somalia (ASWJ)* ASWJ vs. government subnational predominance 2014 3
Somalia (Habr Gedir
Biymal / Lower Shabelle)
Somalia (Hawadle Surre /
Hiiraan)
Somalia (inter-militia rivalry
/ Jubaland)*
Somalia (Khatumo State
Puntland Somaliland)
Habr Gedir militias vs. Biymal militias subnational predominance 2013 3
Hawadle militias vs. Surre militias
Hirale militias vs. Interim Jubaland
Administration
regional government of Somaliland vs.
Khatumo State vs. autonomous region of
Puntland
subnational predominance,
resources
2012 3
subnational predominance 1991 3
subnational predominance 1998 3
Somalia (Puntland)* autonomous region of Puntland vs. FGS autonomy 1998 1
Somalia (Somaliland)*
regional government of Somaliland vs.
FGS
Somalia, Kenya (al-Shabaab) al-Shabaab vs. Somalia, Kenya system/ideology, national
power
secession 1991 1
2006 5
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