North East
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Analyses
Borno’s Local Elections Marred by Apathy and Open Malpractice
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, was meant to be a pivotal civic exercise across Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, as residents were…
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Featured
The Women Who Keep Vigil on Their Farms in Adamawa
Kolo Askumto sits on a small mat outside her makeshift shelter, a shawl draped around her shoulders for warmth. Her…
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Analyses
Why Stability Remains Fragile in the Lake Chad Basin
At the beginning of 2025, eight state governors from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and the Republic of Niger gathered in Borno…
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Featured
A Decade After Zaria Massacre, Families Still on Long Walk to Justice
Fatima Alhassan is 20 years old now, but her voice still carries the weight of a ten-year-old girl who watched…
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Featured
Borno’s “Second Chance” Schools are Rebuilding Education for Women and Girls
Fatima’s smile glows with the thrill of discovery. At 18, she has only just begun to taste the world of…
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News
8 Unarmed Protesters Dead, 16 Injured in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
The Nigerian military has, on Monday morning, allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, killing…
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Armed Violence
Daily Abductions Leave Borno Farmers Terrified as Harvest Peaks
Aisha Waba’s hands moved quickly through the rows of beans as she harvested under the midday sun at her farm…
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Podcast
VOV 2025 Wrapped
VOV 2025 Wrapped | RSS.com To tell stories of conflict, and show what becomes of people and communities when their…
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Armed Violence
Peacebuilding Actors Say ‘Christian Genocide’ Rhetoric Is Eroding Their Work in Nigeria
Temisan Etietsola works as a media strategist at Search for Common Ground, a think tank focused on peacebuilding through media…
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News
Why Terrorists Are Moving Into Kano Villages from Katsina
For years, the commercial hub of Kano stood apart in the insecurity-ravaged northwestern Nigeria. It is a state often spoken…
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News
Displaced Women in Nigeria’s North East Struggle With a Severe Mental Health Support Shortage
When the terror reached her village, Maiwa, Amina ran with nothing but her two youngest children. As the gunfire echoed…
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Analyses
The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau
The night air over the Sambisa forest reserve in North East Nigeria throbbed with the growl of engines. Then came…
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