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Middle Belt

Geographical region also known as Central Nigeria

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Nov 8, 2025
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are they killing christians in nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing significant lethal violence that includes attacks on Christian communities, but the situation is complex: credible watchdogs and reports document numerous killings and displace...

Nov 9, 2025
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How has the Nigerian government addressed religious violence against Christians 2015-2024?

The available analyses present three key findings: , and government responses ranged from security deployments and policy gestures to persistent accusations of inaction and impunity. International act...

Nov 2, 2025
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Nigerian Christian Genocide

Claims that a “Christian genocide” is occurring in Nigeria rest on multiple reports of large numbers of Christian casualties and targeted attacks on farming communities, but official Nigerian response...

Nov 7, 2025

How many attacks on Christians occurred in Nigeria in 2023 and 2024?

The available, analyzed sources do not provide a single, authoritative count of how many attacks on Christians occurred in Nigeria in 2023 and 2024; official tallies are absent and public datasets cit...

Oct 31, 2025

What roles do Fulani herder–farmer conflicts and Boko Haram/ISWAP play in attacks on Christian communities in 2024–2025?

Fulani herder–farmer clashes and Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency both contributed to attacks on Christian communities in 2024–2025, but they operate in different theatres and with different motives: . Pol...

Feb 7, 2026

How have Nigerian government and independent human-rights groups assessed the role of Fulani militias compared with jihadist groups in violence against Christians in 2025?

In 2025 the publicly framed as a cross‑cutting security crisis affecting “people across faiths and regions,” rejecting characterizations of a state‑led campaign against Christians and emphasizing jiha...

Dec 20, 2025

What are the primary drivers of Fulani herder–farmer violence in central Nigeria and how have they evolved since 2010?

The Fulani herder–farmer violence in central Nigeria is driven by overlapping environmental stress (desertification and changing transhumance routes), competition over land and water amid weak land go...