The UK Government have voiced their concerns and strongly condemned rising insecurity across Nigeria, including the Middle Belt region. They recognise the intercommunal aspect of these violent episodes, as well as the impact they’re having on both Christian and Muslim communities. Religious identity is acknowledged as a cause in some cases; however, the driving factor is thought to stem from resource competition and criminality. These issues have been repeatedly raised with the Nigerian Government, and only recently the UK and Nigeria reaffirmed a defence and security partnership in which both parties agreed on key areas of future cooperation to respond to shared threats.
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