O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia

The conflict of Casamance is an armed conflict of secession in southern Senegal, beginning in 1982, when the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) opposes the Senegalese government, claiming the independence of the Casamance region. This conflict has transboundary effects for the neighbo...

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Main Author: Antonieta Rosa Gomes
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa 2019-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Estudos Africanos
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cea/4592
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description The conflict of Casamance is an armed conflict of secession in southern Senegal, beginning in 1982, when the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) opposes the Senegalese government, claiming the independence of the Casamance region. This conflict has transboundary effects for the neighbouring countries of Senegal, which are Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia, which have in common some ethnic groups, such as Jola, majority in Casamance, which is also part of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance. The proximity of borders and interethnic links have influenced conflict and power relations between the three countries. Although Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia have adopted an official neutrality position, the Senegalese state has not demonstrated full confidence in that position.
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O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
Cadernos de Estudos Africanos
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Casamance conflict
Gambia
title O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
title_full O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
title_fullStr O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
title_full_unstemmed O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
title_short O Conflito de Casamansa e as Relações de Poderna Senegâmbia: Senegal, Guiné-Bissau e Gâmbia
title_sort o conflito de casamansa e as relacoes de poderna senegambia senegal guine bissau e gambia
topic Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Casamance conflict
Gambia
url https://journals.openedition.org/cea/4592
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