Tag Archives: Popular violence

Burundi: Post-election killings and civil war

Posted on August 7, 2015 by World Peace Foundation

Introduction | Atrocities | Fatalities | Ending | Coding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction A military elite whose influential members hailed from the hitherto obscure Hima clan, a Tutsi sub-group from the province of Bururi, dominated Burundi’s post-colonial political … Continue reading →

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Nigeria: Civil war

Posted on August 7, 2015 by World Peace Foundation

Introduction | Atrocities | Fatalities | Ending | Coding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction Following independence, Nigeria entered a phase of turbulent politics that was marked by violent leadership transitions and regional tensions, many of which corresponded to ethnic … Continue reading →

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