Northern Nigeria sees fragile calm after deadly years of bandit wars

In northern Nigeria, a delicate truce between armed bandits and local communities is offering a glimmer of hope in areas long plagued by violence. Al Jazeera gains rare access to bandit-controlled territory, revealing the complex dynamics of a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions. The peace agreement, brokered in some regions, has allowed farmers to return to their fields and markets to reopen. However, the situation remains fragile, with many areas still at risk of attacks and kidnappings. As government officials grapple with the challenge of negotiating with groups they label as terrorists, questions linger about the long-term viability of these truces and the deeper roots of the crisis.

Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Batsari, Nigeria.

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