How can we Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land?’ Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) and Government interventions in Benue, Nigeria
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2019
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the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Poland
Abstract
The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the globe, especially in developing
countries, is increasing on a daily basis. Additionally, the conditions of these IDPs continue to
raise questions. Governments across the globe and Nigeria in particular have responded to these
challenges, but the situation is far from amelioration. Against this backdrop, this study examined
the root cause, nature and challenges of the IDPs, government interventions and the IDPs response
in Benue, Nigeria. This paper argues that various interventions are laudable, but is by no means a solution. It is better understood as a specific response to a man-made and natural driven conflict
that requires a broader, inclusive and sustainable solution.
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Miyetti Allah, Hersmen/Farmers conflict, IDPs, Anti-grazing, Cattle rustling
Citation
28. Thompson, O.O., Jawondo, I. A, Nwaorgu, O.G.F and Afolabi, A. S. (2019): How can we Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land?’ Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) and Government interventions in Benue, Nigeria Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies, 34: 4