Sentences with phrase «nomadic herdsmen»

2012 Goldman Prize recipient Ikal Angelei recently shared a link to a stirring video posted on the Yale e360 blog about the struggle between nomadic herdsman in southern Ethiopia and... Read More

2012 Goldman Prize recipient Ikal Angelei recently shared a link to a stirring video posted on the Yale e360 blog about the struggle between nomadic herdsman in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya - whose survival depends on access to the Omo River and Lake Turkana.

Three soldiers and a police officer, who are part of the task - force set up to evict nomadic herdsmen in the Asante Akyem North District were wounded earlier this week after they were shot by an unidentified assailant.

However, efforts are in place to manage the situation better and in doing so, the Ashanti Regional Security Council is working closely with the Eastern Regional Council to resolve the invasion of nomadic herdsmen holistically.

Esther Polak's NomadicMILK (2009) follows dairy transporters and Fulani nomadic herdsmen in Nigeria, mapping both their routes with GPS to visualize the variety and economics of dairy transportation that take place throughout Nigeria.

Government has dispatched about 200 personnel drawn from the military and police services to the Asante Akyem North and Sekyere Afram Plains districts of the Ashanti Region to flush out nomadic herdsmen who are reportedly terrorising residents of those areas.

Following complaints of alleged atrocities being committed by nomadic herdsmen and the destruction of farms in Agogo in the Ashanti Region and parts of the Eastern Region, government re-launched Operation Cow leg which comprised police and military personnel tasked to flush out the herders and their cattle from those areas.

The Ashanti Regional Security Council says it will review the roadmap used by the previous administration to end the long - standing dispute between indigenes of Agogo and nomadic herdsmen at its next meeting.

The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, has called for more security presence in the Region following the recent clashes between residents and nomadic herdsmen off Fulani extraction.

Two nomadic herdsmen believed to be of Fulani extraction narrowly escaped death on Tuesday after they were nearly lynched by an angry mob at Hweehwee, one of the villages in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, where the herdsmen clashed with local farmers.

Massive dogs may have traveled with Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun to Central Asia, where those left behind provided root stock for camp guardians of nomadic herdsmen on the Himalayan plateau.

Three soldiers and a police officer, who are part of a task - force set up to evict nomadic herdsmen in the Asante Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region, have been wounded in a shooting incident.

The 85 personnel, who were dispatched from the Police Headquarters last week to calm tensions and protect lives and properties at Dwerebease and Hweehwee after reprisal attacks between nomadic herdsmen and some farmers, which led to the death of some 8 people, are struggling to access water which they say is affecting their work.

This particular cattle owner said he has lost over 70 of his cattle after they were reportedly killed by members of the task force set up to flush out nomadic herdsmen in the Akyem North District.

Following a night at a first - class hotel, there is a coach trip into the luxuriant mountain region known as Mongolian Switzerland, with a traditional - style lunch in a tent settlement populated by nomadic herdsmen, followed by a show of impressive horse - riding.

Esther Polak's NomadicMILK (2009) follows dairy transporters and Fulani nomadic herdsmen in Nigeria, mapping both their routes with GPS to visualise the variety and economics of dairy transportation that take place throughout Nigeria.

Police Personnel deployed to protect residents who have been affected by clashes between nomadic herdsmen and indigenes in parts of the East Region, have appealed to government to provide them with water.

According to Police in the area, the assailant lay in wait and shot at the security personnel, who were in the bush as part of measures to evict the nomadic herdsmen and their cattle.

According to him, the nomadic herdsmen, who settled in parts of the...

He also visited the middle belt states of Taraba, Plateau and Benue, which have been hit by clashes over grazing land between nomadic herdsmen and farmers.

Hon. John Alexander Ackon noted, the Concomba residents at Esikura had lived with the Fulani herdsmen in the area for many years without any challenge until the nomadic herdsmen joined them.

The Minister said he never gave an ultimatum for the Fulani herdsmen to hand over their guns to the security, rather he called on the residents to report to the police if they identify any of the nomadic herdsmen known for attacking residents.

He explained that, no timelines can be given in evicting the nomadic herdsmen hence the communities have been asked to understand the difficulties in dealing with the matter.

He explained, most of the nomadic herdsmen from the accounts of the residents are those who always wield guns and attack them.

«While there are many Nigerians who see the conflict between the nomadic herdsmen and peasant farmers as an ethnic problem, others point to religious differences and agenda.

Recent reprisal attacks between the nomadic herdsmen and some farmers in the Kwahu East District, which led to the death of 8 people and several others fleeing their homes and work places, has heightened tension in the area, forcing the deployment of 85 police personnel to ensure law and order.

The Catholic Bishops Conference has asked government to take strict action against the canker of vigilantism, and also deal with the deteriorating activities of land guards and nomadic herdsmen to improve general security in the country.

At issue is the right of the nomadic herdsmen to graze their cattle, which invariably infringes on the right of the farmers to plant and harvest their crops.

According to him, the nomadic herdsmen, who settled in parts of the region about a year ago, agreed to vacate the area within six - months, but are still there, even though the grace period expired in September.

According to Police in the area, an unknown assailant laid ambush and shot at the security personnel, who were in the bush as part of measures to evict the nomadic herdsmen and their cattle.