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4 avril 2013
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifra.864
- isbn: 9789782015587
- eisbn: 9791092312010
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Olawale Albert, « Kano. Religious fundamentalism and violence », Institut français de recherche en Afrique, ID : 10.4000/books.ifra.864
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Introduction Kano, the capital of the northern Nigerian state of the same name, is one of the most violent cities in the country. The manifestation of violence here, however, is markedly different from that of other Nigerian cities. Unlike the average southern Nigerian city, which is bedevilled by armed robbery (see tables 1 and 2), Kano faces the peculiar problems of ethnic and religious violence. This seriously undermines its potential of rising to the challenges of a 20th century cosmopoli...