Open AccessImpacts of Border in Borderland Conflict along the Ethio-Sudan Border: Evidence from Metema Woreda, North-Western Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Temesgen Kebede
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
humaniora
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2302-9269
pISSN - 0852-0801
DOI - 10.22146/jh.52088
Subject(s) - colonialism , focus group , geography , political science , qualitative research , socioeconomics , participant observation , development economics , sociology , social science , anthropology , law , economics
The aim of the study is to understand the dynamics of borderland conflicts in one location –Gonder, north-west Ethiopia, specifically, Metema Woreda – which lies along the Ethiopia-Sudan border. The study employed qualitative research methods such as semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, case studies, and non-participant observation. The colonial origin of the Ethio-Sudan border is the overall background to the confrontation between farmers and investors over the contested lands in the region. The continued uncertainty over the precise location of the border has aggravated conflict that has yet to be resolved.