المجلة الأكادمية للبحوث القانونية والسياسية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 824-845
2026-09-22

The Ethnic Factor In International Conflicts (a Case Study Of Conflicts In Africa)

Authors : Mokhtari Imane .

Abstract

The field of international relations is characterised by two fundamental features: the cooperative nature of international relations and their conflictual or adversarial nature. This is what makes international relations constantly dynamic and in flux, particularly in recent times, due to the diversity of conflict patterns and the variety of actors involved. Ethnic minorities may be the direct cause of many conflicts, as they seek to assert their distinctiveness and their linguistic and religious characteristics, whether through independence or integration into the states from which they originate. These ethnic minorities have come to occupy an important position in international relations, particularly in the post-Cold War era, due to the changing nature of international conflicts. Consequently, the study of the ethnic factor in international conflicts has become a significant topic. Consequently, this study focuses on the role of the ethnic factor in international conflicts, taking the African continent as a case study due to the region’s significant strategic importance. However, the ethnic nature of the continent’s population has led to the emergence of ethnic conflicts, which in turn have affected security and stability on the African continent.

Keywords

Keywords: ethnic groups, conflict, international conflict, the African continent