Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa |
Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique |
Conselho para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais em África |
مجلس تنمية البحوث الإجتماعية في أفريقيا |
Insights from a Study on the Resting Places of the Dead
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The settlements of Joal and Fadiouth in Senegal’s Thies region enjoy levels of intercommunal harmony that many societies in Senegal and the rest of Africa will envy. Unfortunately, these localities are also beginning to display tensions over the questions of origins and faith that occur in many African countries. This policy brief sheds light on why life in Joal-Fadiouth is so harmonious and also suggests ways in which some of the burgeoning tensions can be handled to sustain social peace. Lessons from these cases can be useful for peace practitioners in other communities that face intercommunal tensions.