Sentences with phrase «ethnic conflicts by»

There is mounting opposition to the creation of the North East Region with threats of ethnic conflicts by chiefs loyal to the Dagbon Traditional Council.

Not exact matches

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

Ultimately, I think all the religions in the world are used and warped to justify our actions which is why so many people believe the conflicts are ultimately religious, when in fact they are ethnic, fuelled by hate.

The conflict between the Myanmar government and the Karen and other ethnic groups such as the Karenni, Mon and Shan is considered by many analysts to be the longest - running civil war in the world.

The extremism of nationalistic, ethnic and religious communal conflicts is rising these days due to their suppression by powerful cultures and groups.

An international conference will take place at Queens's University in Belfast (19 - 21 May 2011) exploring how cities have been shaped by ethnic, religious and national conflicts.

By and large, it has been well documented that inter and intra ethnic tensions before, during and after elections often cause conflicts (Hickman 2011).

Small changes in climate can cause wars, topple governments and crush economies already strained by poverty, corruption and ethnic conflict

Exhibitions include Dos Mundos: Worlds of the Puerto Ricans 1973, Mira, Mira, Mira, Museum of the City of New York 1974, Ten Japanese Artists, 1975; Legacy of James Vanderzee, 1977; Sacred Artifacts: Objects of Devotion, 1982; Disinformation: The Manufacture of Consent, 1985; Repulsion: Aesthetics of the Grotesque, 1987; Foreign Affairs: Conflicts in the Global Village, 1988; Dia De Los Muertos, 1988; Prisoners of Image: Ethnic and Gender Stereotyping, 1989; Mon Reve: Haiti after the Duvaliers, 1989; Artists of Conscience, 1992; Peoples Choice: Komar & Melamid, 1994; Expansion Arts, I, II, III, 1995 - 1998; (Mickey) Mouse: An American Icon, 1998; The Artists as Patron, 1999; Honeymoon Series by Yoshio Itagaki, 2000; Between the Real and the Unreal: Recent works by Simen Johan, 2000, Genochoice an installation by Virgil Wong, 2000.

Many of these forest areas overlap with historical land claims made by Myanmar's ethnic minority groups who could permanently lose their land, further enflaming decades - old armed conflicts with the national government.

The conflict in Congo is complex and is underpinned by a web of long - standing political tensions, ethnic grievances and disputes over land.

The present paper addresses a timely topic by exploring the contribution of cultural, ethnic, and contextual attributes to close relationships within particular armed - political conflict.