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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Cameroon Records 10 Femicide Cases in January 2025
Ten femicide cases were recorded in Cameroon in January 2025 alone, the country’s Central Bureau of Census and Population Studies,…
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Backed by His Mother, Terrorist’s Recovery From Coma Sparks a New Wave of Horror in Zamfara
When a notorious terrorist faced a deadly attack from a rival armed group, his mother threatened a local community, for…
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Mali Junta Probes Alleged Killing of Civilians by Soldiers
The Malian military has on Friday, February 21, announced an investigation into the alleged killing of at least 24 civilians…
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Wagner Soldiers’ Attack on Cameroonian Truck Driver Sparks Outrage
Truck drivers plying the highway linking Cameroon to the Central African Republic have threatened to go on strike after Russian…
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The Struggles of Borno’s Loggers Amid Deforestation and Official Extortion
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… He stood in the doorway, dressed in a grey, faded kaftan worn…
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How Nigeria Police Force ‘Betrayed’ Its Own Officers Despite Senate Intervention
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Before donning the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) uniform, Amos Olaniyan, in the…
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Inside the World of Self-help Militias Shaping Northern Nigeria’s Security Landscape
For over 15 years, the Nigerian government has engaged in one of the most protracted conflicts in Africa, fighting against…
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After Years of Arbitrary Military Detention, Two Young Nigerians Rebuild Their Lives
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Saleh Hassan tilted his head upwards occasionally, his gaze fixed on the…
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New Sect Linked to Human Trafficking Emerges in Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has uncovered a sect in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, linked to human trafficking and child separation.…
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Nigeria’s Digital Payment System Thriving Two Years After Controversial Cashless Policy
He languished at a bank after a long queue to withdraw some cash to save his expectant wife. James Auta…
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