The UN and ECOWAS on Thursday called for urgent action to curb clashes that occur between farmers and cattle grazers in the region.
Representatives of both organisations, made the call at a high-level meeting on transhumance in Abuja.
They agreed that implementing existing protocols and engaging affected communities would stem the occurrence of conflicts.
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas noted that the conflict had impacted negatively on the region’s security and economy.
Chambas urged member states to develop an effective regional approach to address the root causes of clashes between herdsmen and farmers and adopt “good practices” that have been applied to resolve such conflicts.
“These conflicts are often politicised and further fuelled by rural banditry and cattle…
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