LIVING WITH 'OTHERS', ethnic conflict and pluralism in Uganda's Greater Kibaale Region
214pp., maps, paperback, NISC, Makhanda, 2024
ISBN: 9781991458049
Case study of the Kibaale region in Uganda, where periods of conflict between the ‘indigenous’ people (the Banyoro) and ‘immigrants’ (the Bafuruki) have been interspersed with instances of coexistence.
"Living with ‘Others’ is rich thematically and conceptually … The book is topical given that migration, resettlement and associated challenges are at the moment big political issues in global contexts … The author’s style is to historicise and then invoke the challenges of the present, to accentuate quotidian voices through juxtaposition with elite voices, and to dialogue academic literature with local memories." Laury L. Ocen, Lira University, Uganda
"This work is groundbreaking, because it dwells very specifically and critically on the conflict in Kibaale region in Uganda … It is original and makes a very good contribution to peace and conflict studies in multicultural and multi-ethnic societies." Wilfred Lajul, Gulu University, Uganda
Jimmy Spire Ssentongo teaches Philosophy and Research Methods at Makerere University and Uganda Martyrs University. He is also a columnist and editorial cartoonist and in 2024 received the European Union Delegation in Uganda award for being an outstanding human rights defender.