An attack on local armed groups does not address the root cause of violence; it could, however, drive polarisation.
An attack on local armed groups does not address the root cause of violence; it could, however, drive polarisation.
By Femi Owolade
Legal historian and Research Associate at Sheffield Hallam University.
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