1) The Boko Haram insurgency: This crisis began in northeastern Nigeria in 2009, when the extremist group Boko Haram started carrying out attacks to establish an Islamic state in the country. The group has killed thousands of people, including both Muslims and Christians, and destroyed numerous homes, churches, and mosques. The conflict has also displaced millions of Nigerians and disrupted economic activities in the affected regions.
2) The Fulani herdsmen and farmers conflict: This crisis started as a conflict over land resources between Fulani herdsmen, who are mostly Muslim, and Christian farmers in central Nigeria. The dispute quickly escalated into a religious conflict, with both sides targeting each other's places of worship. The crisis has resulted in numerous deaths and displacement of people, particularly in Plateau, Benue, and Kaduna states.
3) The Shiite Muslim movement crisis: The Shiite Muslim movement in Nigeria has been a source of tension between the government and the minority group. The movement's leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been in detention since 2015, after bloody clashes between the movement's followers and the Nigerian Army. The government has accused the movement of fomenting violence and threatening national security, while the Shiite Muslims claim persecution and discrimination by the state. There have been protests and clashes between security forces and members of the movement in several Nigerian cities.
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