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The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria

author(s) Bloem, Jeffrey R. - Damon, Amy - Francis, David C. - Mitchell, Harrison
from CGIAR - Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers
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  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bloem, Jeffrey R.; Damon, Amy; Francis, David C.; and Mitchell, Harrison. 2025. The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria. IFPRI Blog first published online June 3, 2025. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/the-gendered-response-to-farmer-herder-viole…

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Abstract

From 2010-2020, Nigeria experienced a sharp rise in violence propagated by the jihadist group Boko Haram in the northeast region and escalating inter-group conflict between farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the north-central region. Boko Haram’s violent attacks led to states of emergency in both 2011 and 2013; and while that group has dominated the news, conflicts between Fulani pastoralists and settled agricultural communities are often more deadly.

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