Is the root cause of many conflicts not just geography? It’s manifested in a way ethnic groups seek more a kin with their brethren in other countries (Niger) and that’s what’s importantI don’t think this conflict is really about religion. It’s between farmers and pastoralists fighting over grazing land. Pastoralists are mostly Muslim while farmers are mostly Christian, but the root cause isn’t due to religious differences. Are there similar tensions between Muslims and Christian’s outside of the north/central region?