Resource-based conflict in Niger Delta: Assessing scramble for oil wealth

Resource-based conflict in Niger Delta: Assessing scramble for oil wealth

Nigeria is the hub of resource-based conflict in Africa. Agricultural land and crude oil are the main resources in Nigeria around which conflicts revolve. Since 1999, percentage of violent conflicts occurring in Nigeria entails 95% of resource-related conflicts. Nigeria is largest oil producing country in Africa reaching 73.9 million metric tons of oil production in […]

Swat: Realization of the Peace

Swat: Realization of the Peace

The resurgence of militants in Swat has come into focus—why, who, and how. After the 2007 insurgency, the people of Swat, as well as the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were made to believe that the conflict had subsided and the militants were eliminated. The unrest and confrontation were believed to have been replaced by peace […]