Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

The basic survival strategy of all pastoralist groups in the Sahel is transhumance. This involves moving from areas of scarce water and pasture to more productive areas, driven by the seasonal ...

A few weeks ago, the Senior Special Assistant to the Kano State Governor on Fulfulde Affairs, Rukayya Umar Gadon Kaya, triggered a storm when she was caught on camera using derogatory slurs to ...

Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025. The Malian soldiers and ...