Ending Violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt: A Strategic Report on Nasarawa State

This IFIT publication is authored by Thomas Jr Bimba, Seth Kaplan, and Marina Adán Marcos. This report analyses the drivers of violence in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State in order to understand the broader dynamics of conflict across the country’s Middle Belt region. Based on an exploration of documentary evidence and interviews with community members affected by conflict, it highlights the complexity of reducing violence and the importance of action in multiple areas simultaneously, while recognising the geographic variations in conflict drivers, actors, and dynamics. The report concludes with practical recommendations for Nasarawa’s leaders to act upon.