Usman Abba Zanna
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Features
Demolition Fallout: Inside the Controversy Surrounding Maiduguri Airport’s ExpansionÂ
For 17 years, Hajiya Aisha called Shuwari Five, an airport-adjacent community in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, home. It was where she…
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Armed Violence
Boko Haram Attacks Leave Trail of Destruction in Northern Cameroon
In the past week, communities in Kolofata in northern Cameroon, suffered from a fresh wave of violence and kidnappings as…
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Analyses
Lake Chad Basin Governorsâ Forum Highlights Persistent Security Threats and the Struggle for Stability
The Lake Chad Basin, which straddles four neighbouring countriesâChad, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeriaâcontinues to grapple with numerous challenges that undermine…
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News
Borno IDPs Resort to Crowdfunding to Free Abducted Firewood Fetchers
The abduction of farmers and locals venturing into the firewood trade has recently been recurring across communities in Borno State,…
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Analyses
The Implications of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s Exit from ECOWAS
The political landscape of West Africa is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the recent decision of Burkina Faso, Mali,…
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Investigations
Surrendered Terrorists Evade Official Rehabilitation Programme, Reinfiltrate Nigerian Communities
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The journey of a typical Boko Haram/ISWAP member often begins with recruitment,…
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News
Lake Chad Region Youths Share Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
Plan International and its partners hosted a youth-led side event in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, as part of activities preceding the…
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News
Lake Chad Basin Governorsâ Forum to Tackle Regional Security IssuesÂ
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has organised the fifth Governorsâ Forum hosted by the Yobe State Government in Maiduguri,…
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Features
Contagious Skin Disease Plagues Bornoâs Displaced Community For Over a Year
There is an alarming health crisis in the Low-Cost displacement camp in Damboa town, Borno state, northeastern Nigeria. The camp…
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Armed Violence
IDPs Rally to Raise Ransom After Kidnappers Kill One of Seven Abducted in Northeastern Nigeria
Seven locals from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by unidentified kidnappers on Thursday, Jan. 9.…
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