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Twenty years of civil conflicts in Nigeria: spatial distribution, trends and actors

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  • George Abuchi Agwu

    (CATT - Centre d'Analyse Théorique et de Traitement des données économiques - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Nigeria)

  • Monday Nweke Igwe

    (TBS Business School Toulouse, France, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Nigeria)

Abstract

Conflicts are important factors in most economic decisions at global, national and sub-national levels. However , conflict activities data are most often aggregated at the national level, which does not match with the foundation theories of conflict, and thereby complicating empirical tests(3). Recently, large data collection projects came on board to collect disaggregated events-level conflict data in certain countries, and one of these is the Armed Conflict Events and Location Database (ACLED)(6). This data article describes micro-level conflict activities relating to Nigeria, which was extracted from the ACLED. Nigeria is known to have witnessed its fair share of civil conflicts among sub-Saharan African countries, which includes the first modern warfare in the subcontinent âĂŞ the Nigeria (versus Biafra) civil war (4). The large culturally and ethnically heterogeneous Nigerian population continues to generate latent frictions and manifest conflicts. In recent times, a number of deadly militias has sprang up within the country, notable among them are the Boko Haram and pastoral herders whose activities are recognised globally (5).

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  • George Abuchi Agwu & Monday Nweke Igwe, 2020. "Twenty years of civil conflicts in Nigeria: spatial distribution, trends and actors," Working Papers hal-02949521, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:wpaper:hal-02949521
    DOI: 10.17632/6pjjcpnkzj.1
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    1. George AGWU, 2020. "The Boko Haram conflict and food insecurity: does resilience capacity matter?," Working Papers 2019-2020_4, CATT - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, revised Jul 2020.
    2. Fearon, James D. & Laitin, David D., 2003. "Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 97(1), pages 75-90, February.
    3. George Agwu, 2020. "The Boko Haram conflict and food insecurity: does resilience capacity matter?," Working Papers hal-02901411, HAL.
    4. George Abuchi Agwu, 2020. "The Boko Haram conflict and food insecurity: Does resilience capacity matter?," Working Papers hal-02902311, HAL.
    5. Adelaja, Adesoji & George, Justin, 2019. "Effects of conflict on agriculture: Evidence from the Boko Haram insurgency," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 184-195.
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