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Strategies & Market Trends : World Outlook

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To: Les H who wrote (43447)9/1/2024 7:42:59 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) of 50542
 
Herder-farmer conflict in the Sahel needs a new description: why ‘eco-violence’ fits
Published: July 12, 2022

Conflicts over land in Mali and Ghana have been called “ethnic violence”. Such labels imply that the ethnic composition of the disputing parties may be the source of conflict. That a conflict is fought between two distinct ethnic groups does not always imply that ethnic diversity is at its root. The terms used may be hindering understanding of the causes.

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In the American Old West, these used to be called range wars where the motivation is economic. Both sides sought control over land, water, grazing rights, and cattle.
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