ナイジェリア：牧畜民と農耕民との対立で多数の死亡者

　夜間の襲撃で45名も死者が発生する衝突があったと。

BBC At least 45 killed in central Nigeria raid 20 hours ago

Will Ross

　Benue州。武装した牧畜民が襲撃してきて、銃撃戦になったという。

「Officials say at least 45 people have been killed during an overnight attack in central Nigeria's Benue state.

Eyewitnesses said the attack was carried out by armed cattle herders and police say they then engaged the attackers in a gun battle.

Many houses were burnt during the raid on Yelewata town.」

　家屋に放火、炎上。二日前にも25名が死亡する事件が別にあり、二週間前にはやはり25名が死亡する例が―。

「Two days ago, 25 people died when gunmen attacked Makurdi.

Two weeks ago, gunmen killed 25 people in two attacks, also in Benue state.」

　―これ、現地の気候の変動のせいで牧畜民と農耕民との「縄張り」争いが―というテーマですかね？