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

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dc.contributor.authorTafa Asebe, Amenu,
dc.contributor.authorOriangi,George
dc.contributor.authorAlaci, Davidson
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-16T07:25:00Z
dc.date.available2026-03-16T07:25:00Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-21
dc.description.abstractAbstract Various forms of conflict and displacement are increasingly shaping urban Africa. Although many studies have focused on the causes and consequences of conflicts, ittle 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 thatamidst 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 urbanization of humanitarian and community-basedassociation following the urbanizing conflicts. Although formal government instiutions 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.sponsorshipMigration, Urbanisation and Conflict in Africa (MUCA) project, supported by UK 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.citationTufa, A. A., Oriangi, G., & Alaci, D. S. (2025, December). The Dynamics of Post-Conflict Reintegration: Experience from Gulu, Jigjiga, and Jos Cities. In Urban Forum (pp. 1-17). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.
dc.identifier.issn10.1007/s12132-025-09551-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/742
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUrban Forum-Springer
dc.subjectConflict governance · Social capital · Urban peace building · Post conflict re-integration
dc.subjectSocial Capital
dc.subjectUrban Peace Building
dc.subjectPost Conflict Intergration
dc.titleThe Dynamics of Post-Conflict Reintegration: Experience from Gulu, Jigjiga, and Jos Cities
dc.typeArticle

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