Inter-Ethnic Contlicts in Ethiopia: The Case of' ](arrayu Oromo and Argobba Groups
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2012-12
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Thi ' thesi ' delved it elf to explain the cau 'O ' , act r ' and dyn IIni ·s 0 Ihe Karray u- l.rgobba
conflict. It al 'o targeted at analyzin the mi ro and ma '1'0 level approa 'he . used 10 redre.'s lhe
conflict. This study i ' based on primary and 'econdary data 'our e '. The primary clala is
collected via intervie'ws, FD, c I 'e historie and 'Y 'lematic observation. The study 11'(1.'
conducled in three district , Minjar- henkora, Berhel and Fentale.
The study has found OUI that the Karrayu and Argobba p eople have both amicable and
conflictual relat ions. Their conflict is conceived in the wombs of multifarious factors. As 'uch,
inappropriate development policy and competition over scarce re 'ources are the cardinal
economic fac tors in the conflict. In the political realm, la ck of good governance and the
politicizat ion of ethnicity, mainly a po ·t 1991 reality, have fue led the conflict. This development
ha transformed their conflict fro m temporal use of resources to a permanent control of
territory.
1n addition, the warrior ethos of the study people and their contemporary convergence in their
social concept of solid boundary has played a role in their conflict. The final structural cause of
the conflict is issue of security, i.e. the proliferation of SALWs and question of territorial
ownership.
Apart from the structural causes there are also triggering causes in the conflict. The triggering
factors which this study identified are homicides, callie raiding and rustling. drought and
fam ine, and the role of spoilers.
1n order to redress the stated conflict both customary and Slate centered approach has been
used. The once effective customary confli ct resolution has proved inadequate to redress the root
causes of the conflict. Its weakening is attributed to its marginalization by the state and issue of
territorial ownership proved beyond its reach. Similarly the attempts made by the state did not
bear its fru its. In this regard, the JPC, which is meant to ke ep peace in the area, has proved
ineffective in dealing with issue ofboundary.
Finally based on its finding this study recommended that there is an imperative need to promote
customary conflict resolution. The community should return raided animals and handover
culprits to the Woreda administration. The Woreda should arrange regular avvareness creation
forums and teach about the adverse effect of conflict. lv/o reover, the regional and federal
government should control the proliferation of JlLWs. And finally the fede ral governlll eJ1l
should delineate the boundary of conjlictt errilOry.
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Thi ' thesi ' delved it elf to explain the cau 'O ' , act r ' and dyn IIni ·s 0 Ihe Karray u- l.rgobba conflict. It al 'o targeted at analyzin the mi ro and ma '1'0 level approa 'he . used 10 redre.'s lhe conflict. This study i ' based on primary and 'econdary data 'our e '.