Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 ...
Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...
The basic survival strategy of all pastoralist groups in the Sahel is transhumance. This involves moving from areas of scarce water and pasture to more productive areas, driven by the seasonal ...
They are one of the last great nomadic peoples of the planet, a community of some 35 million people scattered across 15 countries in West Africa, from the dusty Sahel down to the lush rainforests. But ...
In recent years, Fulani communities have increasingly been caught in the crossfire of national insecurity debates. Armed ...
When Cameroon’s opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary quietly slipped into The Gambia last month, it brought to an end weeks of media speculation over his whereabouts and who had the clout to keep ...
US support for Nigerian Christians and Sahel reengagement leaves Fulani nomads exposed to ethnic cleansing at a time of ...
A Swiss security governance think tank has been falsely cited online as linking three-quarters of West Africa’s insecurity to the Fulani ethnic group. Facebook posts, opens new tab in late September ...
Leaders of Fulani and Tiv communities in Taraba State have declared an end to hostilities following a high-level peace and reconciliation meeting in Jalingo.The meeting, held at the Jolly Nyame ...