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.

Development

Aliyu DahiruJune 9, 2023
2,203

Political Demolitions Cost Businesses Millions In Nigeria’s Kano

Before Sunusi Hassan could do anything, the looters descended on his shop and storehouses and stripped them bare. His stock…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMay 28, 2023
1,992

Street Robberies: Losing Hope In Police, Kano Residents Fight Back With Mob Violence

A recent spike in incidents of fatal mob violence in Kano, a city in Northwest Nigeria, sparked by cases of…
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Features

Aliyu DahiruMay 17, 2023
4,970

Jihadists Warn Members To Beware Online ‘Deepfakes’

Jihadists with ties to Al-Qaeda have warned followers about the possibility that “deepfake” Artificial Intelligence technology could be used to…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruMay 13, 2023
2,016

Over 200,000 Sudanese Flee to Neighboring Countries as War Continues

As the war in Sudan rages on, the United Nations has estimated that over 200,000 Sudanese have fled to neighbouring…
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News

Aliyu DahiruMay 12, 2023
1,999

Sudan Conflict Worsening Humanitarian Crisis – WFP

The United Nations has issued a warning that the ongoing conflict in Sudan has the potential to result in a…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruApril 20, 2023
1,715

Sudanese Ceasefire Fails Again, Leaving Civilians In Peril

The people of Sudan continue to live in fear as a second ceasefire agreement between warring military factions has failed…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruApril 18, 2023
1,708

Sudanese Factions Agree To 24-hour Ceasefire To Evacuate Civilians

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit, have agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire…
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Armed Violence

Aliyu DahiruApril 17, 2023
1,833

Sudan: Warning Over Critical Lack Of Doctors As Fighting Enters Third Day

There is a critical lack of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel in Sudan as the country erupts in conflict,…
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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruApril 17, 2023
7,504

Terrorists Using Local Language To Spread Propaganda On Facebook

Members of an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group in Nigeria have been using social media to spread their jihadi propaganda, recruit members…
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Analyses

Aliyu DahiruApril 12, 2023
3,932

Civilians Adapt To Survive As Insurgents Fight For Influence In Africa’s Central Sahel

Civilians in the conflict-torn Central Sahel have developed complex and innovative relationships with competing factions of insurgent and other extremist…
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