Why has Central Africa seen more "anarchic" massacres and…
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Why has Central Africa seen more "anarchic" massacres and mass violence post-decolonization compared to West or East Africa?
Hi,
I’m a history student of West African descent and lately I’ve been researching the post-colonial history of the continent.
Looking at the different regions since decolonization I’ve noticed a pattern that I’m trying to understand better. In West Africa, we have had our share of brutal civil wars (like in Liberia, Sierra Leone, or the Biafran war) but these usually felt like struggles for political power or control over the state apparatus.
But when you look at Central Africa (DRC, Rwanda, CAR, Burundi), it feels like there are way more massacres of civilians and "mass killings" that happen even when there isn't a major war going on. It’s like the violence is more communal and lawlessness/"anarchic"
I’m curious to get some historical context on this. Why does Central Africa seem to have this specific history of mass killings compared to West or East Africa? Are there specific social or traditional structures in West/East Africa that act as a buffer against this level of communal violence?
#local
Hi,
I’m a history student of West African descent and lately I’ve been researching the post-colonial history of the continent.
Looking at the different regions since decolonization I’ve noticed a pattern that I’m trying to understand better. In West Africa, we have had our share of brutal civil wars (like in Liberia, Sierra Leone, or the Biafran war) but these usually felt like struggles for political power or control over the state apparatus.
But when you look at Central Africa (DRC, Rwanda, CAR, Burundi), it feels like there are way more massacres of civilians and "mass killings" that happen even when there isn't a major war going on. It’s like the violence is more communal and lawlessness/"anarchic"
I’m curious to get some historical context on this. Why does Central Africa seem to have this specific history of mass killings compared to West or East Africa? Are there specific social or traditional structures in West/East Africa that act as a buffer against this level of communal violence?
#local
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