Autochthony and space in communal war

Citizenship, conflicts, and infrastructure provision in Jos, Central Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID6028006
AuthorsOnyekachi E Nnabuihe (0000-0003-1514-6654, Caleb University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume119
Issue474
Pages141-163
Publication date2020-01-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/afraf/adz016
OpenAlexW2951149285
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Since the 1990s, there has been an upsurge in conflicts of autochthony in several parts of the world. Autochthony invokes a sense of a politics of belonging and an attachment to the land. In Nigeria, the phenomenon raises questions of citizenship and can reinforce exclusionary practices which in turn provoke widespread violence between different Nigerian populations. Infrastructure provision in a communal conflict environment is a critical element of autochthony struggle, which has yet to be fully explored. Relying on archival sources, focus group discussions, interviews and observation, this article interrogates how the interactions between autochthony and space stimulates communal conflicts and affect infrastructure provision in Jos, Nigeria. The article focuses on how the ‘Black September’ incident in 2001 and its aftermath in Jos has defined citizenship. It argues that the politics of belonging is embedded in infrastructure provision, and understanding this relationship is crucial to understanding and addressing the conflicts in Jos and beyond

Citizenship · Element (criminal law · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Gender Studies · Law

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