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A textual analysis of articles was used to establish whether the coverage of the same events by these newspapers differed and, if so, how. Results showed that the pro-government newspapers had blamed the conflict on the rioters and opposition, while shielding government security forces. They also relied solely on the official accounts of the conflict. The findings showed that the pro-opposition newspapers covered the conflict from both sides and helped the sides engage in communication. The findings also established that the pro-government newspapers made significantly less contribution to the resolution of the conflict than the pro-opposition newspapers. 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A textual analysis of articles was used to establish whether the coverage of the same events by these newspapers differed and, if so, how. Results showed that the pro-government newspapers had blamed the conflict on the rioters and opposition, while shielding government security forces. They also relied solely on the official accounts of the conflict. The findings showed that the pro-opposition newspapers covered the conflict from both sides and helped the sides engage in communication. The findings also established that the pro-government newspapers made significantly less contribution to the resolution of the conflict than the pro-opposition newspapers. 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