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When Herding Means Death: Northwest Nigeria’s Farmers Trapped Between Fight and Flight
Late one fateful evening, Malam Muhammadu Sodangi of Tuwon Tsoro watched helplessly as armed raiders made off with the cattle,…
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Farmers in Northeastern Nigeria Are Beating Climate, Economic Hardships with Solar Irrigation
At dawn, Hayin Gada awakens with the quiet hum of labour. A sloping stretch of farmland beyond the Numan Bridge…
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M23 Rebels Kill 10 Farmers As Revenge for Offensives by Congolese Army
The M23 rebels killed 10 civilians on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The attack…
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Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry in Shambles as Farmers Battle Theft and ViolenceÂ
Every morning, farmers at Araromi Oke-Odo, a rural community in the Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun, South West Nigeria,…
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Local Farmers Killed by Deadly ADF Rebels in DR Congo
Three farmers were on Sunday, Jan. 12, killed by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Beni region of the…
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ISWAP’s ‘Tax’ System is Bleeding Farmers Dry in Northeastern NigeriaÂ
Kaka Ali gripped the worn handle of his hoe with both hands, his fingers curling tightly around the smooth wood.…
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Farmers and Fishers in Nigeria’s North Caught between State and Non-state AttacksÂ
The call connected after a few rings, and his voice emerged, low and steady over the soft hum of mourners…
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Borno’s Flood-Affected Farmers Continue to Face Devastating Losses
Bukar Zarami, a seasoned farmer from the Gongulong community, Jere Local Government Area of Borno, is one of those severely…
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Rural Women Farmers in Nigeria’s North East Persevere Despite Theft, Climate Change, and Inflation
Yagana Bukar, a 44-year-old widow from Kukareta, a rural community in Damaturu, Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, relies entirely on farming…
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Hope Fades For Sokoto Farmers As Perennial Flooding Destroys Farmlands
The unusual roars of the cloudy sky over the village of Tsitse chiselled a warm smile on Salihu Yakubu’s face.…
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