The Undergraduate Experiential Learning Project
Community at Odds in Liberia (Part One):
An Introduction to Conflict Mapping
Experiential Learning Activity (ELA)
Student Materials – Group 4
The School for Conflict
Analysis and Resolution
These continued to spread rapidly through the County due to widespread ownership of mobile phones.
The rumors circulating about the young girl’s death heightened communal tensions in Lofa Country. On
February 26, 2010 violent clashes erupted in Voinjama, the capital of Lofa County. Four people died during the clashes, many were wounded, and there was significant property damage
Who are the parties to the conflict?
What are the parties’ interests?
What are the parties’ grievances?
What are the trigger events?
What are the root causes of the conflict?
