Institutional problems make it difficult to satisfy livestock and crop farmers’ interests, already in contest over agricultural resources.
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Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have their roots in history and an overriding arc of insecurity, but new challenges are contributing to the problem.
Beyond the struggle for land and water, new triggers of conflict between farmers and herders have emerged in northern Nigeria.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Bad governance and political manoeuvring increase the risk of communal conflicts
Northern Nigeria’s cattle rustling problem is aggravated by the regions ungoverned forests.
In the end, Buhari possibly won simply because the Peoples Democratic Party wasn’t offering a viable alternative.
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