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.

Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruApril 4, 2025
1,178

Niger Coup Leader’s Terrorism Claims Stoke Anti-West Sentiment in Northern Nigeria

When General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s coup leader, sat before the camera on Dec. 25, 2024, his words did not dissolve…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMarch 29, 2025
5,134

Fact-Check: No, an 18-Seater Bus Carrying Passengers Was Not Burned in Nigeria’s North West

A widely shared post on social media claims that an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from the South-east was ambushed and…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruMarch 20, 2025
1,142

90% of Global Islamic State Terrorist Attacks Happen in Africa — Report

The Islamic State (IS) has turned Africa into its primary battlefield, with its affiliates launching waves of deadly attacks across…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMarch 10, 2025
923

ISWAP Claims Attacks on Nigerian Military and CJTF in North East Nigeria

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks targeting the Nigerian military and Civilian…
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Analyses

Johnstone KpilaakaaAliyu DahiruMarch 7, 2025
1,692

From Crisis to Solutions: HumAngle’s Impact on Accountability and Peacebuilding in Nigeria

When HumAngle launched five years ago, the mission was simple: “to investigate and report how violent conflicts affect everyday people…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruFebruary 22, 2025
835

Mali Junta Probes Alleged Killing of Civilians by Soldiers

The Malian military has on Friday, February 21, announced an investigation into the alleged killing of at least 24 civilians…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruJanuary 14, 2025
1,580

Hunger Ravages Inmates in Nigeria’s Overcrowded Prisons

Ibrahim* went from earning an honest living as a factory worker, supporting his family, to clawing for scraps of garri…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruJanuary 6, 2025
1,365

Mali’s Military Captures Key IS Leaders in the Sahel Region

Mali’s military has announced the successful capture of two high-profile figures linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in the…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruDecember 25, 2024
1,299

ISWAP Claims Killing Of 2 ‘Aid Workers’ in Northeastern Nigeria

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the capture and subsequent killing of two individuals it…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruDecember 13, 2024
1,584

Islamic State Claims Web of Attacks Across Africa

In the newly released Al-Naba weekly newsletter, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed a series of attacks across several African…
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