Nigeria’s conflict is a result of environmental devastation across West Africa

Adekola, Olalekan

Abstract

Nigeria is experiencing a major conflict between nomadic herdsmen and indigenous farmers. In 2016, the conflict led to the death of 2,500 people, displaced 62,000 others and led to loss of US$13.7 billion in revenue. In January 2018 alone, the conflict claimed the lives of 168 people.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 22, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 19, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 6, 2018
• Journal: The Conversation
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Nigeria, conflict, environmental devastation, West Africa
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/872828
• Publisher URL: https://theconversation.com/nigerias-conflict-is-a-result-of-environmental-devastation-across-west-africa-91694
• Related Public URLs: https://theconversation.com/nigerias-conflict-is-a-result-of-environmental-devastation-across-west-africa-91694
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Article originally published in The Conversation
• Contract Date: Apr 6, 2018