Isah Ismaila

Isah Ismaila is an investigative reporter at HumAngle focusing on conflict, displacement, and systemic neglect across Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He amplifies the voices of vulnerable communities through trauma-informed and accountability-driven storytelling. Isah is also a media educator and public speaker.

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Isah IsmailaMarch 12, 2026
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Kasuwan Daji: A Community Burnt, Bereaved, and Branded as Thieves

Kasuwan Daji, once a bustling village, now lies in haunting silence. The aftermath of the Jan. 3 terror attack has…
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News

Isah IsmailaMarch 3, 2026
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#HumAngleAt6: Sally Hayden Shares on Ethical Dilemmas in Conflict Reporting

As part of its sixth-anniversary celebrations, HumAngle, Africa’s leading conflict and humanitarian crises reporting newsroom, held a training session on…
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Saduwo BanyawaIsah IsmailaMarch 2, 2026
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#HumAngleAt6: Ahmad Salkida on Building Africa’s Conflict Reporting Newsroom

When Ahmad Salkida first conceived HumAngle in 2014, the idea was audacious: build a newsroom dedicated to conflict reporting at…
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Features

Isah IsmailaFebruary 24, 2026
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Displaced Survivors of Kwara Massacre Recount a Night of Terror

Hauwa Abdulkarim was inside her house when the violence began. As evening settled over Woro, a village in Kaiama Local…
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Isah IsmailaFebruary 15, 2026
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Scores Missing After Niger Terror Attacks That Killed 32

At least 32 people were killed when terrorists invaded villages of the Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, …
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Analyses

Isah IsmailaFebruary 5, 2026
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Kwara Massacre of 170 Despite Warning Raises Questions About Nigeria’s Security Intelligence

On Feb. 3, Nigeria witnessed one of its deadliest rural attacks in recent memory. Terrorists stormed Woro and Nuku villages…
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Isah IsmailaJanuary 19, 2026
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Asure: The Women Showing Financial Resilience Through Cultural Feasts in Jigawa

The harvest season is a moment of festivity in Medu, a Hausa farming community in the Gagarawa Local Government Area…
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Isah IsmailaDecember 12, 2025
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A Decade After Zaria Massacre, Families Still on Long Walk to Justice

Fatima Alhassan is 20 years old now, but her voice still carries the weight of a ten-year-old girl who watched…
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Isah IsmailaHajara IbrahimNovember 7, 2025
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MSF, Katsina Government, Others Mobilise Action Against Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria

In July, the humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) revealed that Nigeria’s northwestern region is facing an alarming malnutrition crisis,…
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Analyses

Isah IsmailaOctober 9, 2025
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What Needs to Change in Nigeria’s Urbanisation for Frequent Floods to Cease?

In May, floods swept through Mokwa, a community in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, killing over 160 people — the…
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