Aliyu Dahiru
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Armed Violence
Two Shot, One Fatally In Kano Attack
Armed assailants shot two people on Saturday evening along Niger road in the Sabon Gari area of Nigeria’s northwestern state…
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Extremism
Media Jihad: Social Media Use Shows Islamic State’s Increasing Interest In Africa
The Islamic State has increased the number of Hausa language social media accounts, signalling their focus on local insurgencies in…
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Sexual Violence
Stakeholders Join Forces To Combat Sexual Violence In Northern Nigeria
The Centre for Awareness on Justice and Accountability (CAJA), a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation based in Kano, Northwest Nigeria, has…
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Fact-check
Fact-check: Nigeria Not Second Most Terrorised Country
Reports from Nigerian media outlets claim the country is the second most terrorised in the world. Misquoting Jihad Analytics, they…
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Armed Violence
An Encounter With Kano’s Gang Of Phone Snatchers
On Aug. 24, a lorry heading towards Dawanau foodstuff market in Kano, Northwest Nigeria, blocked the ever-busy Kofar Ruwa underpass,…
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Development
A Skills, Literacy Initiative Is Giving Almajirai A Lifeline In Northern Nigeria
Khalifa Dankadai’s office is tucked into an alcove of a multicoloured school building he administers, directly across the busy intersection…
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Armed Violence
ICRC Charges MNJTF With Adhering To Rules Of Engagement In Lake Chad
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has on Wednesday, Aug. 24, requested that rules of engagement be followed…
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Armed Violence
Security Stakeholders In Zamfara Skeptical Of Terror Kingpin’s Repentance
Analysts familiar with terrorist operations in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, as well as a committee on the prosecution of terrorists and…
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Human Rights
Citizens Demand Justice For Cleric Allegedly Killed By Nigerian Soldier
Nigerians have continued to demand justice after a Nigerian soldier allegedly killed the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami, on Friday,…
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Armed Violence
At Least 21 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Deadly Al-Shabaab Attack
The Somalia Ministry of Health has confirmed that at least 21 people were killed and 117 others were injured in…
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