There has been a yearslong wave of killings, abductions, and village attacks affecting communities in northern and central Nigeria, with Christian communities reporting that the situation has reached crisis levels.
May 20, 2024
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temporal
General characterization of sustained communal and militant violence in northern and central Nigeria reported by multiple sources.
Clashes between herders and farmers in some parts of Nigeria have taken on a religious dimension, contributing to militias that align broadly with primarily Muslim herders or farmers from Christian communities.
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Resource conflicts in Nigeria have, in places, overlapped with religious identity and militia formation.