New research project: The Fulani in the Sahel: Caught between the Hammer of Muslim Extremism and the Anvil of the State (Mali, Nigeria)

Mirjam de Bruijn and Han van Dijk have been awarded subsidy by NWO-WOTRO for their new research project 'The Fulani in the Sahel: Caught between the Hammer of Muslim Extremism and the Anvil of the State (Mali, Nigeria)'. The project will focus on the political dynamics in the Sahel and the appearance of nomadic pastoralist movements in the context of increasing political instability in the Sahara-Sahel zone: West Africa. More in particular: the increasing participation of the Fulani in political movements and agitation. Fulani pastoralists are by far the largest nomadic pastoralist group in the Sahel region. The focus is on Northern Mali and Nigeria, where Jihadist groups draw part of their membership from the ranks of young Fulani pastoralists.

Find out more about the project.