In general, I would only put a comma before but if the sentence following the conjunction were a complete sentence. Here, however, I added a comma, because I felt it was necessary for clarity. What do you think? Is this incorrect? Should I remove the comma?
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Consequently, confrontations have not only pitted the veteran elite against the new parties and groups, but also set the new groups against themselves.
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Consequently, confrontations have not only pitted the veteran elite against the new parties and groups, but also set the new groups against themselves.