Anti-Fulani sentiment
| Subclass of | racism, ideology  |
|---|---|
| Country | Guinea |
Anti-Fulani sentiment be hostility wey dey exist towards Fulani menners wey dey Nigeria, Mali den other West African nations den de discrimination wey dem be subject to as a result of it. De Fulani be 11 semi-nomadic ethnic group wey dem disperse across several West African countries. Fulani menners dey represent 6% of Nigeria ein population.[1]
Islamic terrorism
[edit | edit source]Dem accuse Fulani menners say dem dey support Islamic terrorist groups such as Boko Haram even though dem self often be victims of terrorist attacks.[2] These accusations embolden various ethnonationalist groups wey dey Nigeria, such as de Igbo nationalist group Indigenous People of Biafra, wey dey attempt say dem go spread anti-Fulani rhetoric.[3] Na alleged support for Islamist Terrorism be de main motive for de Ogossagou massacre insyd Mali by Dogon militias.
Herder-farmer conflicts
[edit | edit source]De Herder–farmer conflicts insyd Nigeria be series of disputes between Fulani cattle herders den non-Fulani farmers over land, wey sometimes dey result into violence. De competition plus Fulani herders fuel anti-Fulani sentiment insyd Nigeria from politicians den news outlets.[2] Insyd response to dis conflict, some states insyd Nigeria propose anaa enact laws say dem go discourage Fulani herders from bringing demma cattle for grazing. Dem accused these laws of being discriminatory towards de Fulani menners without solving de problem.[4] De Fulani advocacy group Tabital Pulaaku International accuse Adamawa senator Binos Dauda Yaroe of hate speech after he blame Fulani pastoralists for armed kidnappings inSYD Nigeria.[5]
Lynchings
[edit | edit source]De Herder-farmer conflicts lead ethnically motivated killings against Fulani. Insyd 1 February 2018, some angry mob kill 7 Fulani men insyd Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria wey dem no accuse dem of any wrongdoing after dem kidnap dem from some public transportation vehicle.[6] After de attacks on Berom farming villages insyd Plateau State of 23–24 June 2018, Berom youths insyd Plateau State block highways wey dem kill unknown number of suspected Fulani menners.[6] Some angry mob insyd Edo State kill five alleged Fulani herders wey na dem dey carry firearms.[7]
Fulani radio station
[edit | edit source]Leaders insyd Nigeria ein southern den Middle Belt regions express opposition to plans from de federal government say dem go establish Fulani-language radio station, wey dey claim say ego promote genocidal propaganda against non-Fulanis, wey dey make comparisons to de Rwandan genocide.[8]
Online
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2016, in response to sam rise insyd conflicts plus Fulani herders, de hashtag #fulaniherdsmen trend among Nigerian social media users, wey be accompanied den fueled by anti-Fulani rhetoric.[9] Online media den fake news depict Fulani herders as bloodthirsty murderers or terrorists, further inciting anti-Fulani sentiment.[10] Nigerian Catholic bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah call for an end to online "hate speech" towards Fulani herders.[11]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Nigeria country profile at CIA's The World Factbook: "Fulani 6%" out of a population of 219 million (2021 estimate).
- 1 2 Jessica Caus. Case 2: Nigeria (PDF) (Report). United Nations University.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Diverse Security Threats".
- ↑ "Nigeria's Anti-Grazing Laws Fail to Address the Root Causes of Rural Conflict". World Politics Review. March 16, 2018.
- ↑ Onimisi Alao, Yola (March 1, 2021). "Group fumes as tension over Sen Yaroe's 'anti-Fulani' comment persists". The Nation.
- 1 2 "Stopping Nigeria's Spiralling Farmer-Herder Violence". Crisis Group. July 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Disturbing video: Angry mob lynches Fulani herdsmen caught with firearms in Edo [Graphic] – TheNewsGuru". 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Southern And Middle Belt Leaders Reject Fulani Radio Station Funded By Federal Govt". Sahara Reporters. May 23, 2019.
- ↑ Onimisi Alao, Yola (5 May 2016). "Making sense of Nigeria's Fulani-farmer conflict". BBC.
- ↑ "Fake news and Nigeria's herder crisis". BBC. 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Bishop calls for end to hate speech against Fulani herdsmen". Independent Catholic News. 1 August 2019.