Farmer–Herder Conflicts in Nigeria: Lessons from America’s Range War, by Junaidu Maina

Oct 27, 2025 | 21st Century Chronicle
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Think farmer–herder clashes are uniquely Nigerian? Think again. Long before Fulani herders crossed sorghum and yamfields, American cattlemen were squaring off with wheat and potato farmers on the open range. The conflict once again centred on the timeless question: who controls the land, the grass, and the water? As Nigerian late musician Sonny Okosun once asked, “Who owns Papa’s land?”