Performing climate change, farmers/herders crisis and food insecurity in Africa

Abstract

The reality of climate change has become a great concern to various parts of the world, including Africa. The emission of various  greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as a result of global industrialization and increasing consumption has resulted in a gradual  increase in global temperatures leading to massive floods, and the destruction of human lives, animals, and farmlands. Coupled with the  incessant Farmers/Herders crisis in parts of West Africa, particularly Nigeria, food insecurity has also become a worrisome issue that  needs to be frontally addressed. Given the foregoing, global and local measures need to be practically taken to mitigate these threats to  human life and existence. This article interrogates the dangers of climate change and farmers/herders’ clashes to food insecurity and  proposes how theatre and the performing arts could be utilized in sensitising the populace to achieve peaceful coexistence, food security,  human survival and safety on planet earth.