Abstract

GOMES, Antonieta Rosa. The Conflict of Casamance and the Relations of Power in Senegambia: Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia. Cadernos de Estudos Africanos [online]. 2019, n.38, pp.217-237.  Epub June 12, 2021. ISSN 1645-3794.

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.

Keywords : Casamance conflict; Senegal; Guinea-Bissau; Gambia.

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