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The "protests against Charlie Hebdo" in Niger: a background analysis

Die "Proteste gegen Charlie Hebdo" im Niger: Eine Hintergrundanalyse
[journal article]

Schritt, Jannik

Abstract

In many Muslim countries in West Africa and beyond, 'protests against Charlie Hebdo' occurred when citizens went out on the streets following Friday prayers on 16 January 2015. However, only in Niger did these protests turn extremely violent. This report analyses the social, political and religious ... view more

In many Muslim countries in West Africa and beyond, 'protests against Charlie Hebdo' occurred when citizens went out on the streets following Friday prayers on 16 January 2015. However, only in Niger did these protests turn extremely violent. This report analyses the social, political and religious workings behind the protests in Niger. In doing so, it shows that the so-called 'protests against Charlie Hebdo' are only superficially linked to the Muhammad cartoons by the French satirical magazine. Similarly violent protests have occurred in Niger - often in the town of Zinder - for quite different reasons and on different occasions in recent years. The report therefore argues against simplistic notions of religious fundamentalism and shows that the protests can be explained more appropriately in terms of politics and socio-economic exclusion. (author's abstract)... view less


Wie in vielen muslimischen Ländern nicht nur in Westafrika kam es auch in Niger zu „Protesten gegen Charlie Hebdo“; am 16. Januar 2015 gingen Menschen nach dem Freitagsgebet auf die Straße. Die Proteste verliefen jedoch nur in Niger extrem gewalttätig. Dieser Beitrag analysiert die sozialen, politis... view more

Wie in vielen muslimischen Ländern nicht nur in Westafrika kam es auch in Niger zu „Protesten gegen Charlie Hebdo“; am 16. Januar 2015 gingen Menschen nach dem Freitagsgebet auf die Straße. Die Proteste verliefen jedoch nur in Niger extrem gewalttätig. Dieser Beitrag analysiert die sozialen, politischen und religiösen Hintergründe der Proteste in Niger. Der Autor legt dar, dass die sogenannten „Proteste gegen Charlie Hebdo“ nur oberflächlich gesehen auf die Mohammed-Karikaturen des französischen Satiremagazins zurückzuführen sind. Zu ähnlich gewalttätigen Protesten war es in Niger und insbesondere in der Stadt Zinder in den letzten Jahren wiederholt gekommen, und zwar aus ganz anderen Gründen und zu ganz unterschiedlichen Anlässen. Der Autor wendet sich daher gegen simplifizierende Vorstellungen eines islamistischen Fundamentalismus in Niger. Er belegt, dass die Proteste zutreffender mit politischen Dynamiken und sozioökonomischer Ausgrenzung erklärt werden können. (Autorenreferat)... view less

Keywords
political factors; behavior; violence; Africa; exclusion; French-speaking Africa; protest; religion; Niger; Africa South of the Sahara; West Africa; developing country

Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy

Method
descriptive study

Document language
English

Publication Year
2015

Page/Pages
p. 49-64

Journal
Africa Spectrum, 50 (2015) 1

ISSN
1868-6869

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NoDerivs


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