Mistrust and Imbalance: The Collapse of Intercommunal Relations and the Rise of Armed Community Mobilization on the Niger-Mali Border (Resolve Network)

Conflicts exist in the border zones of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. There has been violence against the authorities, traditional leaders, as well as places which “serve as central mechanisms for the preservation of normalized intercommunal interactions,” such as markets. The report by the Resolve Network states how the “ongoing conflict dynamics” in southwestern Niger can be overcome.

https://www.resolvenet.org/research/mistrust-and-imbalance-collapse-intercommunal-relations-and-rise-armed-community

https://www.resolvenet.org/system/files/2021-04/RSVE_CBAGs_Idrissa%20McGann_April%202021.pdf