In Mali, three peace agreements have been signed by the representatives of herder and farmer communities caught up in violence triggered by armed group attacks in the central region.

According to a Swiss mediator, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Wednesday said the accords bring together the Fulani herders, and the Dogon, who are chiefly sedentary farmers.

The two groups historic tensions over access to land and water, turned bloody after armed fighters pushed into their region five years ago.

Similar agreements were signed less than three years ago but failed to stem the violence.

Abdullahi Hassan reports.