Escalation of Farmer-Herder Tensions in Northwest Nigeria
The International Organisation for Migration recorded 27 conflict and livestock movement alerts across seven frontline local government areas in Katsina and Zamfara states. Community informants reported that delayed herd movements are likely to escalate into full-scale communal clashes. The surge in tensions follows a period of relative calm, with local authorities warning of potential new displacement as armed groups and local farmers face off over grazing lands and agricultural resources.