Earlywarning networks like cewarn in subsaharan africa are being set up to leverage social media, along with other forms of satellite information and traditional media reports, to prevent conflict over land, water and other resources. Conflicts in subsaharan africa by intensity 2019 statista. We describe the social conflict in africa database scad, a new event dataset for conducting research and analysis on various forms of social and political. The social conflict in africa database scad contains information on protests, riots, strikes, and other social disturbances in africa. Presumably then, the conflicts are a unique mix of these similarities and differences. It includes over 20,000 social conflict events across africa from 1990 to 2011, including riots, strikes, protests, coups, and communal violence. This is a list of conflicts in africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between african nations, civil wars, and wars involving nonafrican nations that took place within africa. Undermined by unfavorable terms of trade, indebtedness and administrative failures, most states in africa have failed to respond adequately to. This paper attempts to demonstrate that this idea is mistaken. In this rapidly changing world it is essential to understand that conflicts are unique and understanding a conflict is the first step on the path to addressing it. Mining, development and social conflicts in africa edited by third world network africa. Assessing the relative contribution of economic, political. This version was downloaded and edited by jerome chiarung yang.
There has been a popular misconception that africas numerous wars and conflicts are caused by ethnicity. Social conflict analysis database university of denver. The social conflict analysis database organizational properties scadops provides identifying information on actors and targets listed in scad. Their causes and their political and social environment abdalla bujra. Salehyan i, hendrix cs, hamner j, case c, linebarger c, stull e, williams j, robert s. The database includes all countries with a population of more than 1 million. The social conflict analysis database scad is the successor to the social conflict in africa database.
Because of the complexity of many existing and emerging conflicts, a multisectoral approach to conflict transformation is needed. The role of social media in shaping national and global political landscapes came to the fore in the aftermath of the iranian elections in 2009, and then in the popular uprisings in north africa. Social conflict, civil society, and maternal mortality in. The social conflict analysis database scad is a resource for conducting research and analysis on various forms of social and political unrest in africa. This dataset codes the dates and locations of all reported political violence and protest events in dozens of developing countries in africa. In the 21st century, conflicts have increased sharply since 2010 global trends in armed conflict, 19462014 2 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 00 120000. Translation find a translation for social conflict in africa database in other languages. Number of conflicts 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 year armed conflict by region 19462015 europe americas middle east africa asia figure 2 armed con.
This book compiles the indepth, background research that informed the publication boom and dislocation third world network africa, 2001. Social media and conflict prevention united states. As of march 2015, scad contains over 7900 social conflict events across africa ranging from 1990 to 2011 including riots, strikes, protests, coups, and communal violence. The center for preventive actions cpa global conflict tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the united states. Examples include the social conflict in africa database scad, 4 the armed conflict location and event dataset acled, 5 the. Second is the multidimensional nature of protracted social conflicts plaguing much of africa. Overview of economic and social development in africa. Introduction during the four decades between the 1960s and the 1990s, there have been about 80 violent changes of governments adedeji 1999, 3 in the 48 subsaharan african countries.
Whereas conflict data is generally available for largescale events such as civil war, the purpose of this dataset is to compile information on other types of political disorder. Scad contains information on over 7,200 instances of protests, riots, strikes, government repression, communal violence, and other forms of unrest for 47 african countries. The relationship between poverty, conflict and development. Using a new database of over 6,000 instances of social conflict over 20 years the social conflict in africa database scad it examines the effect of deviations. Before tackling conflicts in africa one should first consider conflict in general. In its analysis, the paper examines several variable factors that can help in the explanations of the relationship between pcd in africa. It is currently available for egypt, south africa, nigeria, kenya, haiti, the dominican republic and mexico. Continuity and change in war and conflict in africa. In 2019, there were 14 disputes in subsaharan africa. It is how they are accommodated in the state and the. Climate change, rainfall, and social conflict in africa. Overview of africa s development in the first half of the 1990s africa s development in the first half of this decade has been dominated by multiple transitions which, in some countries, often have run concurrently. This paper establishes the relationship between poverty, conflict and development pcd in analysing instability in the african continent. The contributors explore the role of mining in the development of mineral endowed economies, continentwide in.
This is particularly important given the increasing challenges that many. Social conflict analysis database scad codebook the. The armed conflict location and event data project is designed for disaggregated conflict analysis and crisis mapping. The data builds on and extends the ucdp nonstate conflict dataset by introducing additional information on what the actors in the conflict are. We describe the social conflict in africa database scad, a new event dataset for conducting research and analysis on various forms of. Overview of africas development in the first half of the 1990s africas development in the first half of this decade has been dominated by multiple transitions which, in some countries, often have run concurrently. This study looks at the association between social conflicts, civil society freedom, and democracy, and how social conflicts impact maternal mortality in african countries as a first step toward understanding how to use civil society to pressure subsaharan african governments into improving maternal mortality ratios and other human development indicators. This statistic shows the number of conflicts in subsaharan africa from 2005 to 2019, by intensity of conflict. Conflict resolution and postconflict reconstruction. Conflict resolution in african countries politics essay. The social conflict in africa database scad provides data on social and political unrest in africa. Ccaps social conflict analysis database strauss center. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance.
Cscw and uppsala conflict data program ucdp at the department of peace and conflict research, uppsala university, have collaborated in the production of a dataset of armed conflicts, both internal and external, in the period 1946 to the present. Population growth, governance and urban social conflicts. West africa data set contains weiscoded events for the major. The dataset covers nonstate conflicts in africa, 19892011 and is compatible with the ucdp nonstate conflict dataset v. We describe the social conflict in africa database scad, a new event dataset for conducting research and analysis on various forms of social and political unrest in africa. Widespread societal conflicts in africa are often played out against the backdrop of deep poverty, illiteracy, and weak systems of governance.
Conflict trends in africa, 19892017 world reliefweb. It includes over 6,300 social conflict events across africa including north africa from 1990 to 2009, including riots, strikes, protests, coups, and communal violence. It includes over 20,000 social conflict events across africa from 1990 to 2011, including riots, strikes, protests, coups, and. This version of the data extends coverage to mexico, central america, and the caribbean, while maintaining the data for. Global conflict tracker l council on foreign relations. Datasets conflict, war and terrorism ucf research guides at. Scad is designed to provide users with a comprehensive, methodologically rigorous resource for analyzing social conflict events across africa, mexico, central america, and the caribbean.
Our dependent variable is a dummy for the presence of a social unrest event, using data from the social conflict in africa database scad, version 3. African wars and ethnic conflicts human development reports. Many african countries are witnessing an increase in social conflicts with negative impacts on their development. While african conflicts often make up an important part of global datasets, several data projects also specifically aim to provide standardized information about conflict events and political mobilizations in africa. Population growth, governance and urban social conflicts in africa.
However, it is apt to note that africa has no monopoly of conflict. The vent points were randomly assigned in each country. Ethnic characteristics are a universal and ubiquitous feature of humanity. The armed conflict dataset is primarily intended for academic use in statistical and macrolevel research. Social conflict analysis database scad 19902016 data and. Other regions of the world are also riddled with considerable violence and social conflagration. It encompasses colonial wars, wars of independence, secessionist and separatist conflicts, major episodes of national violence riots, massacres, etc. A macrocomparative perspective the peacebuilding capacities of african states are generally weak but there are some signs of improvement in recent years. He is also editor of the quest for peace in africa.