The Wejerat and Afar communities have long socio- economic interaction and deep rooted joint institution. Pre-1991, they used to live peacefully. Above all resource-oriented conflicts were properly resolved via the local joint institution, gereb.But, post-1991, their relations have been diminishing while the violent conflict inevitably persisting. This is a puzzle, why their relations are on and off in a 'democratic era' while they were living peacefully in an 'undemocratic era'. Competition over natural resources, availability of illegal Small Arms and Light Weapons, weak law enforcement and...