Analysis - The two countries must put their political differences aside to stop the violence that is devastating border communities.
The two countries must put their political differences aside to stop the violence that is devastating border communities.
The leadership and membership of bandit groups are dominated by Nigerians, including those who carry out attacks in Niger. Similarly, their hideouts are mainly in Nigeria, notably in forests in or connecting the affected states - Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger and Kaduna. Besides these horrors, communities face family separation, a lack of trust among themselves, and limited access to healthcare services and education. In Sokoto and Zamfara, suspicion and accusations between the dominant Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups are so serious that people from one group are killed if found in the other's community or market. This is particularly true in Nigeria's Sokoto and Zamfara states.
By contrast, the Nigerian government's response to banditry - beyond military operations - lacks coordination between the states and federal government. Even among governors of affected states, there is no common position on how to tackle the problem. Some refuse to
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