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Searching with a thematic focus on Conflict and security, Drivers of conflict in Nigeria

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    Rural banditry and conflicts in Northern Nigeria

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2016
    Ipastoralists and farmers in Nigeria have been on the rise. This social conflict has traditionally consisted of disputes over natural resources and is often presented as a conflict between settlers and nomadic people.
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    Understanding insurgent margins in Kenya, Nigeria and Mali

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015
    In recent years, violent insurgency has gripped the margins of Kenya, Mali and Nigeria. Militant Islamist groups have attacked civilian populations, state security personnel and political-administrative officials, spreading insecurity across large areas and exploiting the mistrust between societies at the margins and central authorities.
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    Power and influence in Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

    Institute for Security Studies, 2015
    Africa has been peripheral in approaches to international relations that have tended to focus on so-called ‘great powers’ or the ‘states that make the most difference.
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    Conflict briefing notes: Conflict briefing no.13, May 2014

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    The security situation in the North East worsened since December 2013, with April and May 2014 recording the highest casualty figures since the onset of the insurgency.
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    From design to implementation: Addressing the causes of violent conflict in Nigeria

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2013
    Those tasked with designing programmes to address instability or violent conflict face a number of common operational challenges in assessing the nature of these issues, their causes, and the most effective responses.
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    The response of the Kano state government to violent conflict since 2009: Lessons learned and policy implications

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    Kano State, created in 1967, is the most populous state in Nigeria, with 9.4 million inhabitants, as recorded in the 2006 census. Its capital, Kano City, is an ancient commercial and religious hub, and the commercial, industrial and political centre of the North.
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    Responses of plateau state government to violent conflicts in the state

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    Plateau State, in Nigeria’s North Central zone, has a population of some 3.5 million people and is an important mining and commercial centre. It has long been considered a melting pot because of its position between the north and south of the country and its ethnic composition. Plateau has suffered recurrent bouts of violent conflict, generally along religious and ethnic lines.
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    The next Gulf? Oil politics, environmental apocalypse and rising tension in the Niger Delta

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2006
    Nigeria has a huge deposit of crude oil that ranks among the best quality in the world. The oil resources are located in the Niger Delta area of the country. Many argue that Nigeria should have reduced or eliminated poverty. With prudent management of resources, it should rank among the richest countries of the world. Paradoxically, Nigeria ranks among the poorest countries of the world.
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    Towards effective violence mitigation: transforming political settlements

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    How should ‘new’ forms of violence in the developing world – as opposed to ‘traditional’ civil or intra-state war –be understood; and through which policies could they be prevented and/or mitigated?
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    Mitigating ‘non-conflict’ violence by creating peaceful political settlements

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    Understanding and addressing ‘non-conflict’ violence is a key challenge for development. Different types of ‘non-conflict’ violence, such as homicide, massacres, armed robbery and gender-based violence, which occur outside of armed conflict contexts involving state or other parties, are not only reflections of social problems like youth unemployment and gang culture.

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