by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
It’s a fight for survival, a war between poors and a religious conflict too; everything is happening in Nigeria<\/strong> under the influence of many different factors. It’s farmers versus herders, a bloody conflict fueled by a growing scarcity of resources. The pursuit of living space becomes obsessive while population growth and livestock expansion set the stage for soil degradation. Death toll? More than 3,600 victims according to the estimates by Amnesty International<\/a>, though the real number should be revised higher since the count, which began in January 2016, has been suspended since October 2018. It’s a tragedy<\/strong>, in short, with no solution coming from the central government<\/a>. But it’s also a warning sign for other countries. Because what is happening in the largest country in Africa could eventually be replicated elsewhere under the burden of its primary driver: climate change<\/strong>, of course.<\/p>\n Senate majority leader wants herder-farmer clashes resolved locally | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News https:\/\/t.co\/VNEbXYGHrV<\/a><\/p>\n — The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) February 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n