Civil society and ethnic conflicts: general overview. Introduction: civil society, ethnic nationalism and nation building in Nigeria / Thomas A. Imobighe ; Ethnicity and ethnic conflicts in Nigeria: an overview / Thomas A. Imobighe ; Civil society and alternative approaches to conflict management in Nigeria / Augustine O. Ikelegbe -- Case studies from Nigeria's six geo-political zones. Ethno-religious conflict in Kaduna state / K. Leonard Fwa ; Bassa-Egbura conflict in Nassarawa state / Julie Sanda ; Hausa/Fulani-Sawaya conflict in Bauchi state / K. Leonard Fwa ; Ife-Modakeke conflict in Osun state / Babajimi Peters ; Aguleri-Umuleri conflict in Anambra state / Okechukwu Ibeanu ; Urhobo-Itsekiri conflict in Delta state / Agatha Eguavoen -- Civil society empowerment for conflict management. Organising civil society for ethnic conflict management in Nigeria / Ibrahim James ; Civil society and ethnic conflict management: lessons from other African states / Gane Bang Zamtato ; Towards civil society/government partnership in ethnic conflict management: integrating the traditional democratic analytical model into existing conflict management practice / Thomas A. Imobighe