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.

Gender & SGBV

Aliyu DahiruMay 31, 2024
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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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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMay 27, 2024
993

Terrorists Cook Food, Warm Bodies Before Abducting Scores In Nigeria’s North Central

Terrorists carrying Boko Haram flags descended on the Kuchi Town of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State in North-central…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMay 22, 2024
1,176

4 Dead, 17 Kidnapped As Terrorists Storm Community In North West Nigeria

Terrorists operating in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, North West Nigeria, stormed Takalmawa village in the…
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Extremism

Aliyu DahiruMay 18, 2024
1,469

Escalating Violence In Sahel As JNIM Claims Rising Jihadi Operations

As violence continues to escalate in the Sahel region of Africa, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) has been intensifying…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruApril 27, 2024
1,967

‘Yan Daba: The Local Gangs Terrorising Kano Neighbourhoods

A blow to the back, a stab in the face, and then … darkness, a total void with deafening silence. …
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Features

Aliyu DahiruApril 25, 2024
2,048

Deadly Heatwave Inspires Tree Planting Initiative In Northern Nigeria

In the wake of a relentless heatwave engulfing some parts of Northern Nigeria, a grassroots movement has emerged, reviving the…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruApril 4, 2024
3,747

Jihadists’ Rivalry In The Sahel Is Good News For Counterinsurgency Efforts

Members of two prominent jihadist groups in Africa’s Sahel region, the Jama’atu Nusratil Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMarch 23, 2024
4,069

Why Is The Crisis In Africa’s Central Sahel Getting Worse?

The epicentre of terrorism has relocated from the Middle East to Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Global Terrorism Index report…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruFebruary 26, 2024
3,239

How Drones Are Changing The Face Of Terrorism In Africa

The latest incident of drone interception, when Somali National Army (SNA) forces shot down two reconnaissance drones in the Ceel…
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Development

Aliyu DahiruFebruary 21, 2024
10,084

New Wave Of Terror Attacks Displacing Thousands In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

A new wave of escalating terror attacks attributed to the Islamic State Jihadists, IS-Mozambique, locally known as Al-Shabaab, has forced…
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