Aliyu Dahiru

Aliyu is an Assistant Editor at HumAngle and Head of the Radicalism and Extremism Desk. He has years of experience researching misinformation and influence operations. He is passionate about analysing jihadism in Africa and has published several articles on the topic. His work has been featured in various local and international publications.

News

Aliyu DahiruDecember 3, 2025
1,209

Why Terrorists Are Moving Into Kano Villages from Katsina

For years, the commercial hub of Kano stood apart in the insecurity-ravaged northwestern Nigeria. It is a state often spoken…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruOctober 30, 2025
1,600

Post-Election Violence Risks More Conflict in Fragile Cameroon

The streets have grown restless since Cameroon announced the results of its Oct. 12 presidential election, which returned 92-year-old Paul…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruOctober 28, 2025
2,571

The Terror Strategy Behind Fuel Shortages Crippling Mali

On a hot October morning, fuel pumps at a dozen service stations in Bamako, the capital of Mali, sputtered to…
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Featured

Aliyu DahiruOctober 24, 2025
2,641

Khartoum Was Home Until It Wasn’t

When conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) had reached its peak in early…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruOctober 1, 2025
3,742

How TikTok Fuels a New Wave of WhatsApp Scams in Hausa Language

When Mukhtar Dahiru saw a TikTok video promising he could make money on WhatsApp, he clicked without hesitation. Within days,…
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Featured

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 8, 2025
3,358

Punished Without Guilt, Released Without Support

Life can change with the smallest of gestures. For Abubakar Aminu, it was just a phone call. And with that,…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 23, 2025
4,141

After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work?

The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 20, 2025
3,812

What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security

On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruAugust 7, 2025
3,843

How Facebook’s Monetisation Programme is Fueling the Misinformation Economy in Northern Nigeria

The ring light in Amina Yusuf’s* room stood near an old white wardrobe. For months, it remained unused, except during…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruJuly 14, 2025
9,555

Maitatsine: The Preacher of Fire (1927 – 1980)

It begins with the memory of smoke. Hadiza Yahaya, now in her late 70s, folds her shawl over her shoulders…
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