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Analyses
Timeline Of The Birnin Yauri School Kidnapping
This timeline covers the period: from the early warning signals before the attack to the birth of the last child…
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Features
The Schoolgirls Of Birnin-Yauri: Living Through The Pains Of Captivity
“Mama, please help us. We are tired of this forest! We want to go home! By Allah, we are in…
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Analyses
HumAngle: Week In Review
Every day, HumAngle’s journalists and researchers gather, sort through, and file stories on issues important to society. We bring you…
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Armed Violence
Data Shows Children In Conflict Areas Of Northern Nigeria Lack Basic Education
According to data released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the majority of children aged ten and above in…
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Armed Violence
Terrorist Group Kidnap 8 IDPs, 3 Others in Zamfara
Armed terrorists launched two kiddapping raids in Bukuyum LGA northwest Nigeria, abducting eight people from Dangurunfa, and three more from…
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Development
Kano’s Problematic Welfare System For Minors Caught In The Web Of Divorce
Habiba Nasidi was seated in the corner of her humid kitchen, separating weevils from beans, when she heard the rushing…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct 27 Women In Zamfara Community
A terror group kidnapped dozens of women and some farmers in Masu village, Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State,…
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Displacement & Migration
Over A Million Displaced In Nigeria’s Northwest, Northcentral
Over a million people have been displaced from their homes in northwest and northcentral zones of Nigeria, the International Organisation…
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Emergencies
Flood Ravages Homes, Worsens Food Insecurity In Sokoto Communities
When Muhammadu Muktari, 40, went out to see his mother, the heavy downpour that lasted for over 12 hours in…
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Armed Violence
Will Redesigning Naira Notes Improve Security In Northwest Nigeria?
A complete redesign of Nigeria’s banknotes has been announced as part of a plan to make it harder for terrorists…
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Armed Violence
Wedding Party, 11 Others Abducted In Nigeria’s Northwest
Terrorists struck twice in a matter of hours in the same part of Zamfara Northewest Nigeria, kidnapping a bridal party…
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Armed Violence
Gunmen Set Couple Ablaze In Nigeria’s Zamfara
Gunmen in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, on Saturday, Oct. 29, invaded Gayari community of the state and set a married…
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Sexual Violence
Fearing For Her Daughters’ Safety, This Mother Sends Them Away
Larai Umaru reminisced about the life she had with her husband and two daughters in Gidan-Illo, Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, before…
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Armed Violence
Dozens Freed In Operation Against Terrorists In Nigeria’s Zamfara State
Security forces and local militias have freed 27 people held captive in the forests of Nigeria’s volatile Northwestern State of…
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Armed Violence
A Day In The Lives Of Zamfara Residents Forced To Labour For Terrorists
Shehu Mamman’s heart was so heavy that when he returned home, he had to tell his wife, Hafsi, everything –…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Violate ‘Peace Pact’, Attack Zamfara Community
Terrorists have made a series of attacks on a town in Zamfara state, breaking a pact the community thought spared…
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Development
Is Dredging Of Rivers One Way Of Mitigating Floods Across Nigeria? To An Extent
Several Nigerian cities have been battling with the worst flooding in a decade from the onset of the rainy season…
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Armed Violence
Kaduna Train Crisis: A Reflection Of Nigeria’s Problematic Approach To Resolving Kidnapping
The months-long train hostage crisis in Nigeria has ended, but it leaves behind traumatised survivors and their families, and lingering…
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