Ezza and Kwahu-Ewe Land Dispute in Nigeria and Ghana: Unfolding the Road to Peace and Development

Land as a factor of production has remained a major source of conflict in many African societies. Over the years, the Ezza people and their neighbours in their new colonies have engaged in intermittent conflicts just like the Kwahu and Ewe setting. The purpose of this qualitative study is to compare...

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Published in:Journal of African Foreign Affairs 2019-04, Vol.6 (1), p.45-64
Main Authors: Ani, Kelechi Johnmary, Ojakorotu, Victor, Asuelime, Timi Legend
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
Farmers
Farms
Ghana
Intermittent
Land
Landlords
Migration
Nigeria
Peace
Politics
Population growth
Private property
Qualitative research
Theory
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Summary:Land as a factor of production has remained a major source of conflict in many African societies. Over the years, the Ezza people and their neighbours in their new colonies have engaged in intermittent conflicts just like the Kwahu and Ewe setting. The purpose of this qualitative study is to compare the dynamics of both conflicts. The study reveals that the conflict was caused by the push and pull effects of migration, economic interest, population growth, and quest for expanded land as well as the influence of politics in the relations of the settler communities with their landlords. The study traced the complex road to reactive peace in the conflict settings. Consequently, the paper recommends inter-communal driven peace initiatives to ensure sustainable and durable peace.
ISSN:2056-564X
2056-5658
DOI:10.31920/2056-5658/2019/v6n1a3