Combatting the Social Cankerworm of “Tribalism” in Africa: Causes, Consequences and How, with a Gambian Case Study

Karamo N. M. Sonko () and Mariama Sonko
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Karamo N. M. Sonko: Heeno International
Mariama Sonko: Heeno International

Chapter Chapter 8 in 21st Century African Development Strategies, 2025, pp 259-301 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Ethnic conflict has become a common part of social and political relations in Africa and beyond, resulting in bloodshed, disruption of economic progress and many other negative consequences. This chapter carries out a detailed study of ethnic conflict in Africa because of tribalism and offers recommendations in dealing with it. It includes a statistical case study of public opinion in the Gambia.

Keywords: Ethnicity; Tribalism; Africa; Conflict; Gambia; Rwanda; Nigeria; Colonialism; Violence; War; Economic; Political; Social; Policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93079-9_8

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