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Danger of Stigmatization Against Fulani in Nigeria

The Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) interviewed Rev. Fr. Blaise Agwon, director of the Centre for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in the central belt region of central Nigeria.

The Nigerian priest is currently researching conflict and peace management with the Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies at the University of Jos. The focus of the investigation is the “Conflict between farmers and herders in the middle belt region and the mediation of third parties”. Maria Lozano, press officer for ACN International, talks to him about the conflict that has cost the lives of more than a thousand people.

A few weeks ago, the Bishops from Kaduna Region sent a very harsh statement about the horrible and huge dimension of the tragedy since “the last three years”. Has something happened that has provoked this wave of violence and killing?

Praise the Lord

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