Human Rights
HumAngle’s Human Rights Desk examines gross human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests/detention. It also covers issues surrounding press freedom and monitors reports and activities of human rights organisations.
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Childrenâs Education Suffers as IPOB Fighters Infiltrate Cameroonâs Anglophone Crisis
Nine years after the âAnglophone Crisisâ in October 2016, violence has engulfed the northwestern and southwestern regions of Cameroon. The…
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Lost Homes, No Aid: The Forgotten IDPs Uprooted by Terrorists in North Central NigeriaÂ
Musa Murjanatu, 40, was once a thriving trader in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, where terrorists have taken roots for clandestine…
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In Kano, Criminal Networks Evading Surveillance Are Terrorising Some VillagesÂ
Musbahu Shanono used to love the journey home. There was something about that drive from Lagos to Shanono, something about…
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Haunted by Truth: Nigerian Journalists Caught Between Duty and Death
Though the pen is said to be mightier than the sword, there are times when the sword tries to silence…
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What Life Could Have Been for Leah Sharibu at 22
Itâs May 14, so she posts a birthday photo on Instagram: a selfie in scrubs after a long hospital shift,…
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Strangled in Silence: The Unseen Forces Stifling Nigeria’s Press Freedom
Drawing from her experience as a survivor of sexual abuse in the university, Yemisi Adeoye*, found her voice in telling…
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From Elephants to Warthogs: The Shadow Wildlife Trade Financing Boko Haram in Nigeria
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Under a tea sellerâs makeshift shade in the Molai community in Borno…
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Injured, Ignored, and Intimidated: The Cost of Speaking Out In NYSC Camp
The foot broke first. Then the silence. But it was breaking the silence that cost Mustapha Kyari the most; he…
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Shiroro: Once a Safe Town, Now a Haven for Boko Haramâs Violent Campaigns (1)
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The vices in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) are shielded in a…
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Zike Tragedy: Survivors Mourn, Counting Lives Lost in Plateau Attack
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It was a calm night until just before midnight. And when Mary…
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