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Africa and Ethnic Conflict Management: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and South Africa

This paper proposes, among other things, that ethnic conflicts in Africa are fallout of colonialism. Relying on the comparative study of Nigeria and South Africa, it is the contention in this paper that ethnic conflict which has been at the heart of African countries development problem is a product of skewed economy, authoritarian governance and religious bigotry. There is no gainsaying the fact that African countries in contemporary times contend with greater challenges to peaceand stability than ever before. Conflicts igniting factors in Africa have been a hotch - potch of insecurity, insta…