Both Farmers and Herders are Suffering
It's easy to find stories online about how farmers are suffering in Nigeria. Many farmers speak English and have shared their stories with journalists and NGOs in the west. But did you know that herders are suffering too? Their homes are being burnt, their people killed, their cows poisoned and injured, their livelihoods threatened. On this page you will find some resources about this.
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What happens when you listen to everyone? AfricanaDigitalEthnographyProject did just that in this short film (23 mins). Featuring on-the-ground interviews with farmers and herders, Christians and Muslims, in Plateau state and Kaduna state, Nigeria, we learn that everyone is suffering and solutions are needed for all.
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Articles
Don’t Call It Farmer-Herder Conflict
The SAIS Review of International Affairs
The Erosion of Pastoralism in the Sudano Sahel
A Stimson article by Madeline Vellturo
Herders and Farmers: Neighbours in Conflict
A video from Africana Digital Ethnography Project (23 mins). With subtitles
How a Kidnapping Changed a Theologian’s Mind - Christianity Today
Read this extraordinary interview with a pastor who was kidnapped by Fulani and returned home with a heart of compassion for their suffering.
HumAngle article from August 2024 unpacking some of the complex background in the farmer-herder crises.
Kachallas and Kinship: Understanding Jihadi Expansion and Diffusion in Nigeria
How dangerous speech exacerbates farmer herder conflicts in Nigeria
James Courtright examines the need for responsible reporting, accurate information and photos to avoid inflaming already volatile situations.