4/14/2024 0 Comments Fulani flat bread![]() ![]() In 2018, 1,868 fatalities have been attributed to conflicts involving Fulani militias (both in conflicts instigated by the militias and in attacks on its members). January 2018 marked a five year high in the number of events associated with Fulani militias in Nigeria. See also: Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Millions of Fulani communities also suffer from stigmatisation and discrimination as they are blamed for the crimes of a few thousand Fulanis. Peaceful Fulani communities have also been attacked and raided by bandits including Fulani militias. ![]() These conflicts are being framed as a ethno-religious conflict despite a considerable number of Fulani herdsmen not being Muslim or practicing Muslims. This resulting violence left a death toll of over 10,000. Due to population growth and desertification, Fulani nomads have to move south towards more fertile lands to graze their herds. The Fulani are largely nomadic/semi-nomadic and live in the semi-arid climate of West Africa. History Conflict between farmers and herders The death count for each attack is small, although the cumulative death count is in the thousands. Ethnic conflicts involving the Fulani people (also known as Fula) occur in West Africa, primarily in Nigeria, but also in Mali, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic, due to conflicts over land and culture.
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