General information
Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable
Date of first battle related death: 2003-04-10
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2003-04-11
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The non-state conflict between the Supporters of PDP and Supporters of UNPP is first included in UCDP data in 2003. In April of that year a clash between the two supporter groups resulted in over 30 battle-related deaths.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2003
Primary Parties: Supporters of PDP - Supporters of UNPP
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 31 |
| Best | 31 |
| Low | 31 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2003 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: The violence that allowed for the inclusion of this conflict in the UCDP data was one clash that took place in April 2003. The situation was confusing, and each side accused the other of committing the violence. It was however clear that over thirty people had been killed as a result of electoral violence between the two groups. Prior to the violence PDP and UNPP supporters had clashed prompting PDP members to flee the town of Bassambiri. These exiled political supporters were allowed back to the town, a pledge that was signed by both political parties. When the PDP supporters returned they were met by hostile UNPP supporters who chanted hateful slogans and paraded through the town breaking bottles, destroying PDP campaign material. This escalated into clashes which did not succumb until the military intervened after two nights of fighting.
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The recorded deaths in this conflict stem from one event that spanned over two nights in April 2003.
Terminated: NO
