Casamance conflict
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The Casamance conflict is a long-running low-intensity separatist insurgency in southern Senegal, where rebels have sought independence from the central government since the early 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casamance conflict canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insurgency
ⓘ
low-intensity conflict ⓘ separatist conflict ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Kolda Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sédhiou Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziguinchor Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
economic grievances
ⓘ
historical and cultural distinctiveness of Casamance ⓘ perceived marginalization of Casamance ⓘ |
| conflictType | separatist insurgency ⓘ |
| country | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
greater autonomy for Casamance
ⓘ
independence of Casamance ⓘ |
| hasCeasefire |
2004 ceasefire agreement
ⓘ
various local ceasefires ⓘ |
| hasHumanRightsIssues |
abductions
ⓘ
forced displacement ⓘ land mine contamination ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armed insurgency
ⓘ
ceasefire agreements ⓘ political negotiations ⓘ sporadic fighting ⓘ |
| intensity | low-intensity ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup | Jola people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
French
ⓘ
Jola languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Casamance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Government of Senegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MFDC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
civil society groups
ⓘ
regional actors in West Africa ⓘ religious leaders ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Senegalese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | post-independence conflicts in Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Senegalese Civil–Military relations
ⓘ
post-colonial African separatist movements ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
civilian casualties
ⓘ
economic disruption in Casamance ⓘ internal displacement ⓘ |
| separatistMovement | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1980s ⓘ |
| status | ongoing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| uses |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
land mines ⓘ |
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