Natural resources are an important factor in explaining why some rebel groups forcibly recruit children into their ranks.
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Northern Nigeria’s cattle rustling problem is aggravated by the regions ungoverned forests.
Nigeria’s forests are used by terrorists, kidnappers, cannabis cultivators, cattle rustlers and robbers.
South African soldiers reported that environmental education and training programmes instilled environmentally friendly behaviour in them.
Talk of ethnic and religious conflict between Muslim Fulani herders and local Christian farmers misses the full picture – this is about resources.
There are very violent confrontations in southern Africa’s peace parks. This is partly due to a violent history dating back to the apartheid era that has never been adequately addressed.
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