June 2018

30 June 2018
The Punch
Persistent killings, a big blot on Buhari govt
In a style similar to the massacre they carried out in Benue State on the New Year’s Day, suspected Fulani herdsmen unleashed terror on around 11 communities in the Gashish District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday night, killing over 100 people, though police confirmed over 80 deaths…

29 June 2018
Quartz
Nigeria’s herdsmen farmer attacks are damaging agriculture economy
To wean Nigeria off its dependency on oil export revenue, Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has often suggested turning attention to agriculture…

Upstream Online
UN alert at Cameroon crisis
The United Nations is rapidly increasing its presence in Cameroon to assist a burgeoning humanitarian crisis and protect more than 200,000 internal refugees displaced by deepening civil strife…

27 June 2018
Quartz Africa
More than 200 killed in herdsmen-farmers clash
The spate of Nigeria’s violent pastoral conflicts is showing no signs of abating…

6 June 2018
Bloomberg
Nigerian lawmakers draw battle line for Buhari as vote looms
Nigerian lawmakers drew a battle line with President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of February elections by issuing a list of demands that must be met or they will take unspecified legislative measures against him…