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Catalyst for Conflict and Peacebuilding Tool? Social Media and the #EndSARS Movement
In 2020, the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria against the police turned into an identity conflict between the younger and older/elite generations. The anger young people directed first and foremost against police brutality quickly turned into an extensive protest against structural violence caused by government mismanagement and elite corruption, and enabled by the strict gerontocratic hierarchy that pervades Nigerian culture and society. This generational and governance divides are enduring dynamics that continues to plague Nigeria’s conflict landscape. The impact of digital technologies, especially social media in catalyzing these divides is very conspicuous.
Discussants:
Seun Bakare, Head of Programmes, Amnesty International in Nigeria
Rinu Oduala, Project Director (HubNGR), Human Rights Advocate
Tolu Ogunles, Journalist, Author and Digital Communications Specialist
JJ. Omojuwa, Board at HFX & Author, Digital Wealth Book
Matthiew T. Page, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Non-Resident Fellow, Centre for Democracy and Development
Moderated by Dr. Medinat Malefakis, Junior Fellow, Collegium Helveticum
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