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The Senegal–Mauritania Conflict of 1989: a Fragile Equilibrium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

Ron Parker
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Though the issues of the 1989 Senegal–Mauritania conflict were deep-rooted, the unexpected passions unleashed within the respective populations caught both Governments off-guard, leading to a total stand-off and the failure of all attempts at resolution. This occured among states which previously had experienced peaceful relations, were making progress in joint economic development efforts, and whose markets were intertwined through trade and labour migration.

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The Journal of Modern African Studies , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 155 - 171
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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