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Old problems in new conflicts: some observations on Eritrea and its relations with Tigray, from liberation struggle to inter-state war (2003)
Journal Article
Reid, R. (2003). Old problems in new conflicts: some observations on Eritrea and its relations with Tigray, from liberation struggle to inter-state war. Africa, 73(3), 369-401. https://doi.org/10.3366/afr.2003.73.3.369

This article examines the problematic relationship between Eritrea and Tigray as represented by the Eritrean and Tigray Peoples' Liberation Fronts. The EPLF won independence for Eritrea in 1991, at the same time as the TPLF seized power in Ethiopia;... Read More about Old problems in new conflicts: some observations on Eritrea and its relations with Tigray, from liberation struggle to inter-state war.

Political Power in Pre-colonial Buganda: Economy, Society and Warfare in the Nineteenth Century (2002)
Book
Reid, R. (2002). Political Power in Pre-colonial Buganda: Economy, Society and Warfare in the Nineteenth Century. James Currey

Buganda was one of the most favoured of East Africa's inter-lacustrine kingdoms. Blessed with fertile and well-watered soil, capable of supporting a relatively dense population, it became a major regional power by the mid-19th century.