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.

Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 31, 2024
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Inside The Propaganda World Of Nigerian Terrorists On Tiktok

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Northwestern Nigeria, long bedevilled by terrorism locally referred to as banditry, now…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruAugust 5, 2024
2,642

The Deadly Consequences Of Blasphemy Allegations In Nigeria’s North

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Talle was a person of relentless determination. Despite a lifelong struggle with…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruAugust 2, 2024
1,830

Fact-check: Did Kano Police Spokesperson Share Photos Of Suspected Looters From 2011?

Social media, particularly Facebook and X (Twitter), has been flooded with images of people arrested for allegedly looting government and…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruJuly 26, 2024
1,142

Rebel Group Attacks On China-Funded Oil Project In Niger Have Wide Implications

On June 16, a rebel group in the Niger Republic, the Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL), claimed responsibility for a series…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruJuly 25, 2024
826

U.S. Sanctions 3 People ‘Affiliated With’ ISIS Network In Africa

The United States Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against three individuals accused of being integral to the Islamic…
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News

Aliyu DahiruJuly 2, 2024
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Conflict Victims In Peril As Global Humanitarian Aid Dries Up — NRC

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has expressed concern over the dwindling funding for humanitarian activities in conflict areas, saying the…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruJune 13, 2024
1,681

The Curriculum Of Hate: What Extremists Teach Their Children

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Violent extremist groups loyal to the Islamic State take the education of…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruJune 10, 2024
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Africa At Epicentre Of Global Armed Conflict Surge, PRIO Report Reveals

A new report released by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), a multidisciplinary organization working on the drivers of violent…
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News

Aliyu DahiruJune 6, 2024
1,853

More Than Half Of Islamic State Operations Now In Africa

The Islamic State — also called ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) — has claimed that Africa now accounts…
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Gender & SGBV

Aliyu DahiruMay 31, 2024
1,580

Stigmatised And Abandoned: The Emotional Tales Of Kano VVF Patients

With sunken eyes that appeared to be retreating into her skull, Hauwa Yusuf’s lanky body unveiled not only her medical…
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