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Development
Prisoners and Correctional Officers Build Bridges through Chess in Nigeria’s Borno
In a rare sense of camaraderie, inmates and officers at the Maiduguri Medium Custodial Facility in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria,…
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Features
Burnt Armoured Vehicles and Other War Relics Haunt Borno Communities
Adamu Abdulsalam is a civil servant and small-scale farmer who regularly travels from Gwoza town to Kirawa in Borno State,…
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News
Locals Count Losses in the Wake of Fire Outbreak in Yobe Market in North East Nigeria
A fire outbreak broke out on Sunday night at the Leventis market located in Gashua local government area of Yobe…
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Climate Change
Somalia’s Violent Gu Rains Turn Families Apart with Thousands Displaced
The Gu rainfall in Somalia, East Africa, has brought unprecedented downpours, resulting in mass destruction. The usually replenished agriculture, livestock…
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Analyses
Power Outages Compound Economic Hardship in Northern Nigerian States
Darkness has descended upon towns and villages in many parts of Northern Nigeria following the disruption of two 330kV Ugwaji-Apir…
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Features
Uncovering Damage Caused by Maiduguri Flood in Alau Dam Community
Borno state in North East Nigeria recently experienced its worst flooding disaster in three decades after the Alau Dam overflowed…
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Features
Forgotten Men of Gallari: A Mass Arrest And A Village Pushed to Brink of Extinction
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It was around 8 a.m. when the first signs of trouble began.…
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Armed Violence
Protests by Former Boko Haram Members Raise Safety Concerns Among Maiduguri Residents
Former members of the Boko Haram terror group, who had previously surrendered to the Nigerian state, staged a protest on…
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Displacement & Migration
Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and…
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Displacement & Migration
Photo Essay (I): No Way Home For Locals Uprooted By Disastrous Maiduguri Floods
Tears, sorrow, destruction and displacement hit thousands of people following the disastrous flooding that nearly swallowed towns and villages of…
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