Conflict and Livelihoods in The Nuba Mountains of Sudan

Causality link between conflict and povertymight have two directions; however there isconsensus that conflict causes poverty. Knowledge onlivelihood is the departure point for povertyreduction. This book is about livelihood of Nubapeople of Sudan and how it has been affected by astate of chronic conflict. The context of the studyis origin and culture that make the identity of Nubatheir marginalization war and contemporarylivelihood. The war has induced a social rift betweenthe community segments as people were forced to splitbetween the two warring parties. Either way theyhave suffered a reign of violence terror raidsrapes and lootings at hands of fighting troops onboth sides. The book highlights the implications ofsuch situation upon their livelihoods specificallythe social capital. It includes testimonies frompeople who have survived the war. Conflict usuallyseems to have only negative dimension; have the Nubaexperienced a positive one? Experience of the IDPsanswers this question. The book is multidisciplinaryand should be especially useful for developmentprofessionals sociologist anthologists and whoeverconcerns about minorities