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5 avril 2013
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifra.788
- isbn: 9789782015303
- eisbn: 9791092312195
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Nigeria Côte-d’Ivoire Afrique du Sud criminalité violence urbaine Abidjan Lagos Kano violence ethnique violence contre les femmes violence religieuse Abidjan South Africa criminality Kano Lagos Nigeria violence against women ethnic violence religious violence urban violence Urban Studies Sociology SOC051000 JFFESujets proches
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Isaac Olawale Albert, « Violence in metropolitan Kano: A Historical Perspective », Institut français de recherche en Afrique, ID : 10.4000/books.ifra.788
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1. Introduction Kano, a predominantly Islamic urban centre, was conquered by the British in 1903. Since then, the city has experienced diverse social, economic and political changes. Economically, Kano’s pre-colonial influence, as the entreport of the trans-Saharan trade from North Africa waned with the arrival of the British. In colonial times, imported goods, mostly from Britain and Europe, came through the southern Nigerian seaports of Lagos, Port-Harcourt, and Calabar. The trade in import...