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Endogenous peace processes and the resolution of Afu-Afughi religio-cultural conflict in Nanka, Southeastern Nigeria

This study looks at a communal conflict, termed 'afu- afughi ’religio-cultural conflict in Nanka, southeastern Nigeria, and the efforts made at resolving it, including the employment of endogenous peace processes. It is discovered that while the western-oriented peace approach achieved minimal resul...

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520 |a This study looks at a communal conflict, termed 'afu- afughi ’religio-cultural conflict in Nanka, southeastern Nigeria, and the efforts made at resolving it, including the employment of endogenous peace processes. It is discovered that while the western-oriented peace approach achieved minimal results, endogenous peace processes were employed. The paper concludes that cultural meanings which the people could identify with are associated with the home-grown peace approach, and this ‘native understanding’ contributed to its acceptability, thereby affirming the continued relevance of endogenous peace model in contemporary Igbo society 
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024 8 |a Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies 43(2), pp. 177–200 
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245 0 0 |a Endogenous peace processes and the resolution of Afu-Afughi religio-cultural conflict in Nanka, Southeastern Nigeria