Al'amin Umar

Al’amin Umar is a climate journalist with HumAngle Media, focusing on the human cost of climate change and conflict. His reporting focuses on the complex intersections of environmental change, conflict, and sustainability efforts. A graduate in Mass Communication from the University of Maiduguri, Al’amin is also passionate about African history and culture.

Features

Al'amin UmarJuly 1, 2026
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Hundreds Return to Kumalia After Terrorists Ban Farming

“I am temporarily relocating to Kumalia.” When Kaka Ali said those words over the phone on June 8, I nearly…
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News

Al'amin UmarJune 29, 2026
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Teachers Dead, Students Abducted in Lassa School Attack in Northeastern Nigeria

Students at Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, were preparing to…
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Features

Al'amin UmarJune 25, 2026
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Cholera Hits a Resettled Borno Community Still Struggling to Recover

When the first three people fell sick on Thursday, June 11, residents of Doron Baga were unsure what was happening.…
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Features

Al'amin UmarJune 15, 2026
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Borno IDPs Caught Between Terrorists’ and Troops’ Wrath

It was midnight on April 12 when Modu Baluye woke to the sound of gunfire. He was asleep with his…
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News

Al'amin UmarJune 7, 2026
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Freed 360 Victims of Ngoshe Abduction Awaiting Family Reunion

Nigerian troops say they have rescued 360 people abducted during a deadly terrorist attack on Ngoshe, a resettled community in…
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Features

Al'amin UmarJune 1, 2026
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Former Boko Haram Terrorists Accused of Killing Displaced Farmer in Borno

Muhammed Kaumi had just stepped out of the mosque when his phone rang on the evening of Friday, May 29.…
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Featured

Ibrahim AdeyemiAl'amin UmarMay 18, 2026
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School Abductions in Oyo and Borno Spark New Terror Wave in Nigeria

Before sunrise, Kellu Habila had risen from her mat in Mussa, northeastern Nigeria, and stepped into the kitchen, moving carefully…
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Featured

Al'amin UmarApril 27, 2026
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Women in Maiduguri Turn Waste into Cooking Fuel

September 2024 came with water. It moved through Maiduguri, in Nigeria’s North East, in fast, stubborn currents, destroying homes and…
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Features

Al'amin UmarMarch 18, 2026
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Three Bomb Blasts Hit Maiduguri. Survivors Recall a Night of Panic

Umar Muhammad Mustapha had just stepped out of the mosque when he heard someone say an explosion had gone off…
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Armed Violence

Al'amin UmarMarch 16, 2026
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Recent Terror Attacks in Borno Have Targeted Military Bases and Weapons

“If they rebuild and you return, we will kill you.” That was the threat Abubakar Dalwa received before fleeing to…
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