Alamin 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.

News

Alamin UmarNovember 14, 2024
3,790

HumAngle Report Wins Global Journalism Award

An investigation published by HumAngle has won the Kavli Science Awards, organised by the American Association for the Advancement of…
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Analyses

Ibrahim AdeyemiMansir MuhammedAlamin UmarNovember 12, 2024
14,171

Mapping the Dangerous Enclaves of Lakurawa Terrorists in North West Nigeria

Authorities in Sokoto called them a new terrorist group, even though they had existed for more than six years. When…
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Analyses

Alamin UmarUsman Bashir AbubakarNovember 10, 2024
4,714

Leveraging COP 29 for Climate Actions in Nigeria’s Frontline Communities

Aja Bukar had just returned from his farm when we met him at his home in Auno, a small village…
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Analyses

Alamin UmarUsman Bashir AbubakarOctober 31, 2024
3,626

The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market

It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in…
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Features

Alamin UmarOctober 21, 2024
3,308

Floods, Famine, and Fear: The Battle for Food Security in Nigeria’s North East

The call connected us across the distance. His voice, heavy with frustration and loss, filled the silence. “The floodwaters washed…
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Humanitarian Crises

Alamin UmarOctober 15, 2024
5,443

Rising Malnutrition in Lake Chad Region Amid Climate Change, Conflict – ICRC

Food insecurity in northeastern Nigeria has reached alarming levels, with severe malnutrition rates surging as communities battle the devastating effects…
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Human Rights

Alamin UmarSeptember 26, 2024
3,621

Police Harassment Claims Force Closure of Paintball Arena in Nigeria’s Keffi

It was a calm June evening in Keffi, North-central Nigeria. The last rays of the setting sun bathed Mairamri Arena,…
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News

Alamin UmarSeptember 17, 2024
6,913

Severe Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crisis In The Sahel And Lake Chad Region

The Sahel and Lake Chad region, already grappling with the devastating impacts of conflict, displacement, and climate change, is now…
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Analyses

Ibrahim AdeyemiMansir MuhammedAlamin UmarUsman Abba ZannaSeptember 14, 2024
32,062

Maiduguri Floods: The Unfortunate Series Of Events That Led To The Breakdown Of Alau Dam

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… When flooding submerged towns and villages of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno…
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Armed Violence

Alamin UmarSeptember 9, 2024
3,503

Armed Violence Closes Over 14,000 Schools In Africa, Leaving Millions Without Education

Education in conflict zones across West and Central Africa is increasingly under threat. According to a recent report by the…
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