{"id":49061,"date":"2026-10-21T13:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49061"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:12:04","slug":"thuri-community-falata-pastoralists-seek-peaceful-coexistence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/21\/thuri-community-falata-pastoralists-seek-peaceful-coexistence\/","title":{"rendered":"Thuri Community, Falata pastoralists seek peaceful coexistence"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ngor Deng Matem<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Leaders of the Thuri community and Falata pastoralists have discussed ways to strengthen peaceful coexistence and prevent conflicts between farmers and herders in Aweil Centre County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.<\/p>\n

The meeting, held on Sunday at Kor Mos Boma, brought together Thuri community chairperson David Ayaga Aburko, paramount chief Ahmed Ayaga, traditional leaders, the Awoda Payam administrator, spiritual leader Chan Bashir, and representatives of the Falata community.<\/p>\n

Discussions focused on maintaining peaceful relations, preventing farmer-herder disputes, protecting wildlife and useful trees, and establishing mechanisms for resolving disagreements through dialogue.<\/p>\n

David Ayaga Aburko said peaceful coexistence was essential because both the host community and pastoralists depended on the same environment and natural resources for their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace is important because we share the same environment and depend on our land and natural resources for our livelihoods. We must live together peacefully and respect one another,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Participants also emphasised the importance of the Falata pastoralists respecting local customs, complying with applicable regulations, and meeting local taxation requirements.<\/p>\n

Aburko urged both communities to resolve disagreements through dialogue and established traditional mechanisms rather than resorting to violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen disagreements arise, we should sit together, listen to each other, and find solutions through our traditional leaders. Violence only brings suffering and damages relations between communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The discussions come amid the need for cooperation between farming communities and mobile pastoralists who depend on shared land, water, and grazing resources.<\/p>\n

The Falata, also known as Fallata, Ambororo, or Falata-Umbroro, are a pastoralist group associated with the wider Fulani people.<\/p>\n

Their livestock-based livelihoods often involve seasonal movement in search of water and pasture, making cooperation with host communities important for preventing disputes over natural resources.<\/p>\n

Aburko said continued communication and mutual respect would help the communities protect their livelihoods and maintain stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cContinued communication and respect for agreed rules can help our communities live together peacefully while protecting our livelihoods and the local environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The meeting highlighted dialogue, respect for local regulations, and cooperation as important measures for preventing tensions and strengthening relations between the Thuri community and Falata pastoralists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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