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 DahiruNovember 19, 2022
903

Data Shows Children In Conflict Areas Of Northern Nigeria Lack Basic Education

According to data released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the majority of children aged ten and above in…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruNovember 18, 2022
3,545

Review: Why Do Jihadists Cite Ibn Taymiyyah So Frequently?

In hundreds of their books, pamphlets, and other propaganda materials, Jihadists quote several medieval and contemporary Muslim scholars in attempts…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruNovember 10, 2022
486

HumAngle Journalist Wins Africa Fact-checking Award

HumAngle’s investigations editor, Kunle Adebajo, has been named the best African fact-Checker as a working journalist by Africa Check, the…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruNovember 7, 2022
3,711

JNIM Calls for More Offensive Against ISGS As Battle For Supremacy Continues In The Sahel

Jama’at Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has called for an increase in offensives against…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruNovember 4, 2022
652

Tigray Disarmament, A Test of Parties’ Commitment To Peace in Ethiopia – Experts

After two years of war, Ethiopia’s federal army and Tigrayan regional forces have agreed to sign a peace treaty that…
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Emergencies

Aliyu DahiruOctober 18, 2022
825

Farmers Tried To Protect Their Land From Floods, It Divided Communities

Even before the scientists were predicting torrential rains would cause devastating floods in many Nigerian states, Hadejia people knew that…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruOctober 1, 2022
3,171

ISWAP Rebrands, Expands Scope Of Operations

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified operations and expanded its sphere of influence, bringing other franchises of…
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Emergencies

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 28, 2022
594

Flood Erodes Kano Farmlands As Reports Show Bleaker Future Across States

Ubale Tsoho was eager for harvest day. To ensure everything was okay on his farmland on the outskirts of Burji,…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 25, 2022
440

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

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 14, 2022
1,820

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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