Senegal's Herders-Farmers Clash Escalates

Senegal faces 27% less rainfall linked to climate change.
Transhumance routes have expanded, increasing herder-farmer conflicts.
Rising feed and veterinary costs force longer migrations into farmland.
A farmer was killed by machete, and a shepherd was attacked with an ax.
Local communities and NGOs mediate disputes due to lack of national resolution.
Violent incidents are often unrecorded in Senegal.
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