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In the early 1990s, Cameroon - like other sub-Saharan African countries - opened up to democratisation. In addition to the formation of some one hundred political parties, associations based on ethnic or regional identity mushroomed. Generally speaking, the elite & politicians peacefully mobilise parochial solidarities with the aim of maintaining their positions in the state, or of entering the state apparatus through ethnic votes - this is why the size of ethnic groups are an important factor in the rivalries between politicians. However, in Logone & Chari districts, situated in the border area between Cameroon, Nigeria, & Chad, the rivalry opposing the Kotoko to Shoa Arabs manifested itself in the form of interethnic violence. Demography played an important role in these conflicts, as it permitted Shoa Arabs to reverse the political majority. The Kotoko were the first inhabitants of the region, & had hitherto controlled traditional as well as modern power structures. In respect of the controversy over the population sizes of the two communities, this paper goes back in history to examine the role of epidemics & immigration in the numerical relationship between the two peoples. The manipulation of censuses, the relativity of ethnic differences, & new dimensions in the politics of ethnicity in North Cameroon are also considered.

International audience ; Unlike other Arab revolution which were found relatively quickly exits, the Syrian revlt is continuing for more than two years and it can not seem to find a rapid conclusion. The geostrategic position of the Syrian Arab Republic, ruled by Assad family since 1970, and communitarianism explain the transformation of the Syria crisis into a civil war. ; Contrairement aux autres révolutions arabes auxquelles ont été trouvées des issues relativement rapides, la révolte syrienne court depuis plus de deux ans et ne semble pas prête à trouver un dénouement rapide. Les enjeux géostratégiques que représente la République Arabe Syrienne gouvernée par les Assad depuis 1970, et le communautarisme expliquent la transformation de la crise syrienne en une guerre civile.

International audience ; Unlike other Arab revolution which were found relatively quickly exits, the Syrian revlt is continuing for more than two years and it can not seem to find a rapid conclusion. The geostrategic position of the Syrian Arab Republic, ruled by Assad family since 1970, and communitarianism explain the transformation of the Syria crisis into a civil war. ; Contrairement aux autres révolutions arabes auxquelles ont été trouvées des issues relativement rapides, la révolte syrienne court depuis plus de deux ans et ne semble pas prête à trouver un dénouement rapide. Les enjeux géostratégiques que représente la République Arabe Syrienne gouvernée par les Assad depuis 1970, et le communautarisme expliquent la transformation de la crise syrienne en une guerre civile.