State responses to herder–farmers conflict and peace-building in rural grazing areas of Nigeria DOI

Abubakar Yinusa Muhammed,

Waziri B. Adisa, Johnson Oluwole Ayodele

и другие.

Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(2), С. 128 - 146

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2023

Purpose Conflicts between herders and farmers in Nigeria the last five years have been destructive to corporate existence of Nigerian society State, especially Northcentral, Northwestern Southern Nigeria. This paper aims investigate relationships state responses peace-building rural grazing communities using a National Survey on Peace-building conducted by this team cross-sectional survey 1,711 herders. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted political economy herder–farmers conflict Africa contextualise problem. Data generated from were analysed chi-square test binary logistic regression model. Findings results showed that protection victims ( P = 0.024), blockage sources illicit weapons 0.000), arrest leaders 0.043), provision shelter 0.030), food 0.037), women sexual exploitation abuse 0.019) use media positively related areas. further found when Federal Government ß 0.452, 0.018), State 0.522, private individuals 0.855, 0.000) cooperative societies 0.744, 0.021) established ranches, peace was likely be guaranteed as opposed where –0.355, 0.029) allowed establish ranches implying must cautious implementation Livestock Transformation Plans not create an impression it is designed favour Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, original has submitted any journal.

Язык: Английский

Assemblage thinking and actor–network theory: Reconciling the perspectives of environmental security and political ecology for improving the understanding of farmer–herder conflicts in Africa DOI Creative Commons
Cletus Famous Nwankwo

Progress in Environmental Geography, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(2), С. 160 - 181

Опубликована: Март 14, 2024

The two main theoretical approaches to study the farmer–herder conflicts (FHCs) in Africa, namely, environmental security (ES) and political ecology (PE), demonstrate disagreement. This review proposes that disagreement between needs be resolved, account for complexity of conflicts. Notably, resolution can benefit analysts help them understand comprehensively. contributes literature on FHCs, by integrating aspects ES PE analyzing FHCs a single framework. Particularly, this reveals some factors shape It uses assemblage thinking actor–network theory, incorporate issues related conflicts, which are often ignored either these perspectives previously, develops detailed FHC method allows us provide comprehensive analysis does not downplay essential details may have been previous studies.

Язык: Английский

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Environmental change and identity questions in farmer and herder’s eco-violence narratives in the Nigerian Benue Valley DOI
Cletus Famous Nwankwo

SN Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

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From ejecting the herds to hidden dangers: farmer-herder conflict and criminality in ungoverned forests along the Benue-Nasarawa-Taraba border DOI Creative Commons
Cletus Famous Nwankwo

Trees Forests and People, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17, С. 100626 - 100626

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024

The conflict between farmers and pastoralists in Benue State has been an ongoing issue but become more serious since 2011. In 2017, the Government of decided to intervene by enacting anti-open grazing law confine livestock ranches. Rather than reduce conflict, it escalated it, leading increased fatalities displacement both herders who were fleeing being arrested attacked as a rejoinder. This article delves into forests these contexts violence associated with farmer-herder Benue-Nasarawa-Taraba borderland Nigeria. is based on interviews field observations; uses political ecology new institutionalism theories bring together literature warfare (specifically impacts forests) ungoverned spaces understand impact forests. led land abandonment 2017 triggering forest regrowth. However, reforested area now serves safe haven for criminals kidnappers kidnap their victims ransom, rob villagers money property. Thus, which attempted eject herds inadvertently created hidden dangers kidnapping rape, robbery abandoned villages forested serving criminals. paper underscores usefulness blending comprehend why ungoverned.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding Herder-farmer conflicts in Nasarawa State, Nigeria DOI
J. Shola Omotola

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Introduction: Dynamics of Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa DOI

J. Shola Omotola

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Peacebuilding Perspectives and Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa DOI

J. Shola Omotola

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Emotions and violences: Everyday coloniality DOI
Adrián Scríbano

Violence An International Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 13, 2025

Violence is perceived as such an obvious sign of our societies that we rarely really observe the news violence behind it and with reach a state unnoticed acceptance. Daily life in 21st century traversed by different forms violence: political, religious, gender, ethnic, just to mention few its many manifestations. In classic social theory, various approaches violent features practices have been aimed at producing, circulating, reproducing power. this context, article has double objective: (a) synthesize some facets considered key study connections between emotions today (b) present general guidelines for reading coloniality. To achieve objective, following presentation strategy developed: introduction, first approximation presented, lines on are schematized three fields work synthesized show relationship violence, (c) offer synthetic approach colonial violence. The built around proposal understand “colonial” ends emphasizing opportunities appealing sociology hope counter light current politics sensibilities anchored

Язык: Английский

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Climate‐related armed conflict and communities' resistance to Rural Grazing Area settlement policy in Nigeria's Middlebelt DOI Creative Commons
John Sunday Ojo

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 41(2), С. 121 - 141

Опубликована: Май 15, 2023

Abstract In Nigeria, resource contests have sparked unending ecological conflict. As a result, conflict resolution measures been proposed to mitigate climate‐related However, the acceptance of such policies is hampered by ethnic suspicions, communities' exclusion, religious sensitivities, and lack political will. State are frequently based on centralized resources, which exacerbated complexities power relations between central sub‐national authorities. Thus, this article examines resistance Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) settlement policy in Nigeria's Middlebelt using Benue state as reference point. The study employed quantitative method questionnaires. used sample size 385 questionnaires administered Guma, Gwer‐West, Gwer‐East, Ukum, Logo local governments state. Therefore, found that failure inclusivity substantially contributed revolt against RUGA policy. Specifically, study's findings demonstrate possibility losing ancestral lands, past experience host communities, factors, poor awareness were primary factors reinforced Moreover, government's over‐reliance an authoritarian mechanism wrong choices compounded non‐inclusive approach gain acceptability at grassroots level intervention, recommends democratically inclusive strategies for armed region.

Язык: Английский

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The case for drones in counter-insurgency operations in West African Sahel DOI
Francis N. Okpaleke, Bernard Nwosu,

Chukwuma Rowland Okoli

и другие.

African Security Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(4), С. 351 - 367

Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2023

The security situation in the Sahel region has been deteriorating with a consistent increase violence. Despite tens of thousands international troops for over decade, little headway made establishing government control territory. ongoing multilateral and large-scale military operations have employed boots-on-the-ground strategy that largely ineffective stamping out insurgency. paper advocates recalibrated counter-insurgency predicated on drones' heightened deployment West African Sahel. This is response to France's phased withdrawal from limited effectiveness current endeavours quell presents two related arguments hinged tactical utility drones, drawing concept ungoverned spaces as theoretical foundation.

Язык: Английский

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The fog of war: development, conflict narratives, and civilian victimisation in Colombia DOI Creative Commons
Clara Voyvodic

Third World Quarterly, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 45(9), С. 1497 - 1516

Опубликована: Март 22, 2024

Conflict generates uncertainty and a supply of violent actors willing to contract their services third parties that makes identifying motivation for civilian victimisation difficult. In this paper, I examine how elites not only have opportunities capitalise on violence during war developmental interests, but also take advantage the fog lump all cases under clear overarching narrative political contestation rather than repression economic interests. build literature in conflict assess two dam construction by Public Enterprises Medellin (EPM) Antioquia, Colombia between 1995 2018: Hidroituango Porce II. argue civilians opposing dams were associated with one armed groups territory dismissed as product competition insurgents counterinsurgents. This obscures other potential realities precludes deeper investigation into ambiguous motivations behind attacks, even victims themselves may challenge present counternarratives violence.

Язык: Английский

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