Forty-two people killed in central Nigeria in attacks blamed on herders

Forty-two people were killed in Nigeria's central rural regions as herders clashed with indigenous farmers over grazing land, reigniting decades of violence that has disrupted life and economy. The conflict, which includes religious tensions due to its ethnic divide (herders are Muslim, farmers are Christian), has led to widespread fear among villagers and economic disruption for Benue, a key grain-producing state. Efforts by the government to regulate grazing have largely failed, and violence persisted during Easter last year, killing 56 people. Calls for an end to violence grow louder as the situation continues to escalate.