THE TRENDS AND DYNAMICS OF NIGERIA’S FARMER-HERDER CONFLICTS (2014-2019)

Olalekan W. Adigun (1)

1 University of Ibadan

This study analyses the trends and dynamics of Nigeria’s farmer-herder conflicts between 2014 and 2019. Relying on Nigeria Watch and Nigeria Security Tracker databases, the study found out there is a steady increase in the incidents of farmer-herder violence in Nigeria. There are new triggers to the conflicts including: local politics, poor implementation of anti-grazing laws, and fake news. Also, the temporal analysis did not find any indication of climate hazards has causative factors in the farmer-herder conflicts. The study points to local political actors and vested interests that appear to be more active and interested in shaping the outcomes of the conflicts.

Keywords: farmer-herder conflicts; anti-grazing laws; land disputes; climate change; food security; conflict triggers

Domains: Political science; Humanities and Social Sciences

Olalekan W. Adigun. THE TRENDS AND DYNAMICS OF NIGERIA’S FARMER-HERDER CONFLICTS (2014-2019). [Research Report] IFRA-Nigeria Working Papers Series 85, IFRA-Nigeria. 2022, pp.1-15. ⟨hal-03762007⟩