Tag: herders
North Cameroon violence between farmers, herders kills 22; residents flee
A resurgence of tit-for-tat violence between herders and farmers in has killed at least 22 people and injured more than 30 others this week...
10 dead in Nigerian communal flashpoint clash
At least 10 people were killed in an attack in north-eastern Nigeria that has been a flashpoint for communal clashes between farmers...
The fight for fertile land
For generations, Fulani herdsmen have roamed North Africa, grazing their animals. In the 60 years of post-colonial Africa, life for the herdsmen,...
Thirty dead in attack on cattle herders
Unidentified attackers killed more than 30 cattle herders in the Nigerian state of Adamawa, a police spokesman said.
The attack, in the Numan...
Nigeria’s Buhari urges calm after herdsmen kill 19 in central Plateau...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari appealed for calm and an end to communal violence on Saturday after police said armed herdsmen killed 19...
Kenya clashes over grazing leaves 10 dead in drought-hit north
A gun battle between two pastoralist communities competing for grazing killed least 10 people in northern Kenya on Sunday morning, police said,...
Nigeria land disputes fuel surge in herdsmen violence
When Sarah Adaji's husband retired as a teacher two years ago, he kept himself busy tending to their farm, hoping to provide...