The Roots of Ethnic Conflict in Africa - From Grievance to Violence

Abstract

A Book Chapter by Dr. Tom Onditi, the Dean of Students in the school of Humanities and social Sciences at USIU-Africa.....In a book Edited by Wanjala S. Nasong’o (Copyright © Wanjala S. Nasong’o 2015)The chapter uses examples of Rwanda and Somalia, probably two of Africa’s most conflict ravaged countries, to deny language a unifying role. It however admits that language has a solidarity function. It argues that while it is indeed true that language is a symbol for identification among a people who speak it and a vehicle for their collective, regional or global feelings, values and aspirations, such feelings, values and aspirations are created by other factors external to language