Three “peace agreements” have been signed by representatives from herder and farmer communities that have become trapped in violence sparked by armed group attacks in central Mali, a Swiss mediator said.
The accords bring together the Fulani – also called Peul – who mainly comprise semi-nomadic herders, and the Dogon, who are chiefly sedentary farmers. The two groups have historic tensions over access to land and water, but the friction turned bloody after armed fighters pushed into their region more than five years ago.
“On 12, 22 and 24 January 2021, the Fulani and Dogon communities signed three peace agreements with humanitarian objectives,” the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), a Swiss organisation, said on Tuesday.
January marked three new #peace agreements signed between the Fulani and Dogon of the circle of Koro, in Central #Mali – find out more here: https://t.co/NQiP43pULW pic.twitter.com/Y3xUhcDVxm
— Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (@hdcentre) January 26, 2021
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