Nigeria cattle crisis: how drought and urbanisation led to deadly land grabs

The death toll of animals and humans is mounting as herders seeking dwindling reserves of pasture clash with farmersIn February last year, Sunday Ikenna's fields were green and lush. Then, one evening, a herd of cattle led into the farm by roving pastoralists crushed, ate, and uprooted the crops. "I lost everything. The situation was sorrowful, watching another human being destroy your farm," says Ikenna, a father of 10 who farms in Ukpabi-Nimbo in Enugu state, southern Nigeria. "I farmed a smaller portion this year because I am still scared of another invasion." Continue reading...