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This Initiative is Leading Transitional Justice for Conflict Survivors in North East Nigeria
The day the insurgents attacked in 2014, eight-year-old Aisha Awaganaâs home was filled with quiet anticipation. Her mother, Bintu, was…
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Beyond the Seizures: How Epilepsy Affects Nigerian WomenÂ
Fatima Malumfashi’s life took a dramatic turn when, at just eight years old, she underwent her first exorcism in Sokoto…
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Farmers in Northeastern Nigeria Are Beating Climate, Economic Hardships with Solar Irrigation
At dawn, Hayin Gada awakens with the quiet hum of labour. A sloping stretch of farmland beyond the Numan Bridge…
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Forced to Flee Boko Haram, Children Found Education in North East Nigeria
Fatima Mohammed Kyari was seven years old in 2014 when Boko Haram attacked her village, Mallam Fatori, in Abadam Local…
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Nigerian Graduates Struggle as JAMB Withholds Admission Validation
Loveth Adamâs future was bright in 2018 when she was admitted to study Anatomy at the Ambrose Ali University (AAU)…
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Resettled Families in North East Nigeria Battle Land Access, HungerÂ
For many displaced families in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, hunger is an everyday struggle. Since the government shut down camps…
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Trapped Between War and Peace: A Former Boko Haram Fighterâs Dilemma
Markaz: The centre of an emerging extremist movement Manzir Lawan was barely 14 when his parents enrolled him in Mohammed…
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Visually Impaired Students Face Discrimination in Nigerian Universities Despite Laws
On a sunny morning in mid-October 2024, Chikamso Ogbu* stood by the front wall of Okpara Hall, one of the…
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A School in North East Nigeria is Helping Children Overcome Insurgency Trauma
The school premises buzz with energy; laughter rings out, pencils glide across paper, and feet stomp rhythmically in dance. Beaming…
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The Alarming Rise of Femicide in Cameroon
Christina Ekobena* has lived in Douala in Francophone Cameroon for five years. She was forced to relocate outside her native…
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