Month: December 2023

The most recent attacks in Jos, which left many dead, were just one more in a long line of brutal battles that Plateau State has struggled to resolve. With roughly 54 distinct ethnic groups, the state is composed of Muslim Hausa/Fulani, whom the Christian groups generally view as “settlers” and “usurpers,” and Christian groups such as Afizere, Anaguta, Berom, Irigwe, Ngas, Tarok, and Ywom. Conflicts between these diverse tribes, which were sparked by political positions and religious beliefs, frequently involved misinformation, information manipulation, and fights for self-determination, control over land resources, and chieftaincy matters. As the arid lands across northern Nigeria, as is in most parts of northern Africa, continue to creep outwards, coupled with the […]