The following chapter of Who Hates Whom was one of four cut from the book due to space considerations. Please consider the following as something akin to a DVD extra.
Nothing here — and in fact, none of the book — should be taken as authoritative. It’s just my best shot at summing up everything I can and cramming it into as few entertaining words as possible. This book just seemed like it should exist, so now it does.
Finally, I’ll point out my own amusing hypocrisy. The US media get criticism for not covering the conflict more — in a section I was forced to cut from the book myself. Hrmph.
Senegal, The Gambia, "Senegambia," and Casamance
• Casamance pro-independence rebels v. Senegalese government, 1982-present
• Intermittent fighting among rebel groups themselves, 2005-present
• Intermittent fighting among rebel groups themselves, 2005-present