Youth in farmer–herder conflicts: Case studies from Sudan and Nigeria

This report explores youth experiences in conflict and its impacts.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 27 February 2026

• Country: Nigeria and Sudan
• Document Type: Technical Report
• Theme: Governance and Conflict
• First published: 30 September 2025
• Authors: SPARC

Abstract

This report explores the experiences and roles of male and female youth in conflict, and the impacts of conflict on them. Sudan in eastern Africa and Nigeria in western Africa were selected for contrast.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Nassef M and others. ‘Youth in farmer–herder conflicts: case studies from Sudan and Nigeria’ Technical Report.’ London: UK SPARC, 2025

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Youth in farmer–herder conflicts: Case studies from Sudan and Nigeria

Published 27 February 2026