Recent deadly clashes between nomadic herders and farmers in Nigeria's Benue State have resulted in at least 17 fatalities from twin attacks by suspected militias. These incidents are part of a larger cycle of violence, which has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years and displaced millions. Analysts suggest that underlying factors, such as climate change and competition for land, are fueling these conflicts, often framed as ethnoreligious disputes between Muslim herders and Christian farmers. Disruption of food supplies in north-central Nigeria further complicates the humanitarian impact.
The surge in violence between nomadic herders and farming communities in Nigeria's Benue and Plateau states reveals deep-rooted issues related to land scarcity and ethnic tensions.
The recent attacks in Benue State, which resulted in the death of at least 17 people, underscore a persistent cycle of violence exacerbated by climate change and land competition.
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