The Dynamics of Post-Conflict Reintegration: Experience from Gulu, Jigjiga, and Jos Cities

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dc.contributor.authorTufa, Amenu Asebe,
dc.contributor.authorOriangi, George,
dc.contributor.authorAcaci,Davidson
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-16T16:55:32Z
dc.date.available2026-03-16T16:55:32Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-21
dc.description.abstractVarious forms of conflict and displacement are increasingly shaping urban Africa. Although many studies have focused on the causes and consequences of conflicts, little is known about the urban conflict resilience and re-integration of conflict induced displacements. Situated within the expanding literature on urban peace building, this article explores how people reintegrate and manage the uncertainties caused by conflicts in the urban Africa. Using a qualitative method, it comparatively studied three cities: Jigjiga in Ethiopia, Gulu in Uganda, and Jos in Nigeria. The results show that amidst the emerging urbanization of violence, various forms of social capital play a critical role in mitigating the uncertainty caused by violence and displacement. Religious capital, residence-based, clan and ethnic networks facilitated the integration of migrants, IDPs and refugees and supported them to reintegrate and reclaim lost properties and places faster. Women and youth led vigilantism efforts that served as informal governance mechanisms and community watchdogs have been part of the key tool for the governance of urban conflict. The study shows the growing urbanisation of humanitarian and community-based association following the urbanising conflicts. Although formal government institutions contribute, affected populations tend to place greater trust in their social networks during times of crisis to survive or reintegrate. But some of the existing social capital operated within homogenous groups, fostering bonding rather than bridging across religious and ethnic divides. This led to increased segregation and heightened mistrust among urban residents.
dc.description.sponsorshipUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), under grant number ES/ T01542X/1.
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s12132-025-09551-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/759
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.subjectConflict governance
dc.subjectSocial Capital
dc.subjectUrban Peace building
dc.subjectPost Conflict re-integrarion
dc.titleThe Dynamics of Post-Conflict Reintegration: Experience from Gulu, Jigjiga, and Jos Cities
dc.typeArticle

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