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Danbango: Missing Home, Dreading Terror In A Northwestern Nigeria Community
The worshippers at a mosque in Danbango had just observed their Ishai prayer, preparing to retire for the day, when…
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With Nothing To Eat, Nigeria’s IDPs Settle For The Leftover Of Those Who Terrorised Them
After over a decade of waging war in the name of religion, Abubakar* has (apparently) dropped his gun and thirst…
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How Does It Feel To Be A Parent Whose Sons Joined Boko Haram?
Given the chance to turn back time, Yagana Mohammed would have wished to go back a decade and pay closer…
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This School Is Changing The Future Of Herders In Nigeria’s Borno
In 2016, when Boko Haram seized control of Abadam, a local government area in Borno State, North East Nigeria, Aisha’s…
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The Northern Nigerian Women Reclaiming Their Lives After Divorce
When Aishatu Muhammed was married off at age 17, she was indifferent. Her husband was a 28-year-old man whose family…
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#FUGUS Abduction: Parent Never Wanted Daughter To School In Zamfara
Mohammed Shegabe never wanted his daughter to go to school in Zamfara, one of the most terrorised states in North…
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Bleeding Through Medical Gaslighting, Misdiagnosis, And Uncertainty
Heavy bleeding and painful cramps are shadows hanging over Maimunah Abba’s* life and they are stealing so much from her. …
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Households, Businesses Face Unexpected Consequences Of Tree Felling Ban In Northeast Nigeria
In late June of 2023, Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, took a significant step that would reshape the environmental…
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Nigeria’s Northeast Communities Still In Darkness Nine Years After Boko Haram Destroyed Electricity Cables
Aside from the loss of lives, destruction of properties, and displacement of thousands of people, the devastation caused by Boko…
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Four Years After Big Launch, Borno’s School For Displaced Children Still Under Lock
If you are driving down Bama Road in Maiduguri, it is almost impossible not to notice the structure. Even if…
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