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 4, 2022
420

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
625

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
2,561

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
421

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
314

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
1,406

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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Gender & SGBV

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 11, 2022
285

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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Disinformation

Aliyu DahiruSeptember 5, 2022
577

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

Aliyu DahiruAugust 28, 2022
396

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

Aliyu DahiruAugust 27, 2022
468

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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