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Communal conflicts are a recurring feature of some communities in South-East Nigeria. Data from Nextier violent conflict database shows that between January 2020 and August 2022, the South-East experienced at least nine violent communal conflicts in which at least 69 lives were lost. Interestingly, some conflicts usually begin in non-violent ways and last for years before taking a violent dimension.
This edition of Nextier SPD Policy Weekly reflects on the need to build the capacity of local leaders for the effective resolution of communal conflicts in South-East Nigeria. It uses kingship tussles in Anambra State as a case study.
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