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New Report Highlights Various Dimensions to Farmers-Herders Conflict in Nigeria

[Premium Times] The violence in Nigeria's northwest is rooted in the intense competition for land between Hausa farmers and Fulani herders, both of whom respectively mobilise vigilantes and bandits, a coming report is saying. The report by the International Crisis Group is due for release next Monday. It identifies the effects of climate change, the proliferation of small and light arms, demographic explosion, Jihadi infiltration, and weak governance, among others, in exacerbating the violence. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

Africa: Why More Must Be Done to Fight Bogus COVID-19 Cure Claims

[The Conversation Africa] Fake and bogus cure claims are a longstanding, but neglected public health problem. Throughout recorded history, plagues have inspired anxiety and desperation. Time and again, this public nervousness has proved a fertile ground for false cures and claimants to thrive. In this sense, recent claims of COVID-19 cures and antidotes are no exception. via LATEST NEWS