ConflictBarometer_2016

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4
Guinea-Bissau (opposition)* PAIGC vs. PRS system/ideology, national
power
Kenya (inter-communal
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
1998 3
1963 3
Kenya (MRC / Coast)* MRC vs. government secession 2008 2
Kenya (Mungiki)* Mungiki vs. government subnational predominance 1997 2
Kenya (opposition) JP vs. ODM national power 1999 3
Mali (CMA et al. / Azawad) CMA et al. vs. government autonomy 1989 2
Mali (inter-militant rivalry / Ansar al-Din vs. HCUA, MAA, MNLA vs. subnational predominance 2012 3
northern Mali)
GATIA vs. Ganda Izo
Mali (opposition)* opposition groups vs. government system/ideology, national
power
2012 3
Mozambique (RENAMO) RENAMO vs. government autonomy 2012 3
Niger (opposition) opposition groups vs. government national power 2009 3
Nigeria (Christians –
Christians vs. Muslims subnational predominance 1960 3
Muslims)*
Nigeria (Eggon groups /
Nasarawa State)*
Eggon militia (Ombatse) vs. Fulani,
Alago, Agatu, Gwandara, Migili
subnational predominance 2012 3
Nigeria (farmers –
pastoralists)
Nigeria (Ijaw groups / Niger
Delta)
farmers vs. pastoralists
Niger Delta Avengers, various Ijaw
groups, MEND, IPOB vs. government,
International Oil Companies in the Niger
Delta
subnational predominance, 1960 5
resources
autonomy, resources 1997 3
Nigeria (IMN)* IMN vs. government system/ideology, subnational
predominance
1991 3
Nigeria (MASSOB / Biafra)* MASSOB vs. government secession 1967 3
Nigeria (MOSOP, Ogoni / MOSOP, Ogoni vs. government autonomy, resources, other 1990 1
Niger Delta)*
Nigeria (northerners –
southerners)
northerners, APC supporters vs.
southerners, PDP supporters
system/ideology, national
power
1960 4
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad,
Niger (Boko Haram)
Republic of Congo (Ninja
militias)*
Republic of Congo
(opposition)*
Rwanda (opposition)*
Boko Haram vs. Nigeria, Cameroon, system/ideology 2003 5
Chad, Niger
Ninja militias vs. government subnational predominance 1993 3
opposition groups vs. PCT national power 2015 2
DGPR, PS-Imberakuri, RDI, RDU, RNC,
UDF et al. vs. government
national power 2003 2
Rwanda – France Rwanda vs. France other 2004 1
Senegal (MFDC /
MFDC vs. government secession 1982 3
Casamance)*
Sierra Leone (APC – SLPP)* APC vs. SLPP national power 2007 3
Somalia (ASWJ)*
ASWJ vs. government vs. Interim
subnational predominance 2014 3
Galmudug Administration
Somalia (Habr Gedir – Habr Gedir militias vs. Biymal militias subnational predominance 2013 3
Biymal / Lower Shabelle)
Somalia (Hawadle – Surre /
Hiiraan)
Hawadle militias vs. Surre militias subnational predominance,
resources
2012 3
Somalia (inter-militia rivalry
/ Jubaland)
Somalia (Khatumo State –
Puntland – Somaliland)
Somalia (Puntland)*
Somalia (Somaliland)*
Hirale militias vs. Interim Jubaland
Administration
regional government of Somaliland vs.
Khatumo State vs. autonomous region of
Puntland
autonomous region of Puntland vs.
government
regional government of Somaliland vs.
government
subnational predominance 1991 2
subnational predominance 1998 3
autonomy 1998 1
secession 1991 1
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