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At least 21 villagers were killed in armed clashes between Fulani herders and farmers in Kogi, central Nigeria. The violence highlights the growing tension between pastoralists and farmers in competition over grazing and resources. The new showdown took place after Fulani herders sought reprisal for the killing of six of their members by villagers, Edibo […]
At 17 people lost their lives in a battle with opposing breeders and farmers in the province of Moyen-Chari, of Chad, Anadolu news agency reports. “The violence that broke out on Tuesday continued on Wednesday. We also recorded several injuries, including to gendarmes who were dispatched to the area to restore order. The victims were […]
Armed clashes on Monday night between local police forces and a group affiliated with Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, left one dead and two wounded in southern Libya, according to a hospital source. “Armed with tanks and heavy artillery, a militia under the command of Mabrouk Sahbane of the al-Karama forces (the name […]