By Ragnhild Nordås. Paper prepared for the conference Polarization and Conflict, June 2007.
North-south religious conflict is common in West Africa, but does not occur equally everywhere. Often it is political and based on identity concepts cultivated by elites seeking influence. Côte d’Ivoire’s divisive political rhetoric and winner-take-all politics, for instance, have intricately joined identity and politics and fueled conflict whereas Ghana’s policies promote inclusive nationalism and equal opportunity.
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