Making Sense of Nigeria's Herder, Farmer Conflict
Clashes between herders and farmers have killed thousands of innocent people in Nigeria over the past two decades. Disagreements over the use of essential resources such as farmland, grazing areas and water between herders and local farmers are said to be the main reason for the fighting. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced. The UN has said the violent conflicts between herders and farmers are becoming more sophisticated and more deadly.
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At least 86 people have been killed after violent clashes broke out between farmers and cattle herders in Plateau State. A curfew has been imposed in three parts of the state. Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that those responsible for the deaths of at least 86 people in communal violence in Plateau State will not be spared. Buhari described the ... Read more »