Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
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Violence between herdsmen and farmers in the Sahel is nothing new, but in recent years Nigeria has a noticeable upturn in violence.
Labels that emphasise the social identities of the contending parties not only impede efforts to comprehend their causes but also obscure their vast dimensions.
More attention should be given to the oral health of women during the reproductive years, in particular those who have many children.
The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Critics have said that ranching is environmentally unsustainable because it results in land degradation. There are other reasons it’s not the solution.
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.
Conflicting groups in Kaduna can only achieve peace if they negotiate based on the value and inherent dignity of the human person.
The absence of a strong government in Mali
allows jihadists to enter new areas and flourish.
Talk of ethnic and religious conflict between Muslim Fulani herders and local Christian farmers misses the full picture – this is about resources.
Attacks by Fulani herdsmen on communities in West Africa are increasing in number and in sophistication. Regional and national authorities must respond promptly to arrest the threat.
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Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London
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Reader in International Relations, Royal Holloway University of London
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, York St John University
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Research fellow, French Institute for Research in Africa, University of Ibadan
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Lecturer, University of Northampton
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University
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PhD candidate and Research Fellow, University of Ibadan
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Lecturer, Department of Planning, University for Development Studies
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Lecturer, Land Management and Land Tenure, University for Development Studies
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Associate Professor of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Oslo
