climate change
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Analyses
Leveraging COP 29 for Climate Actions in Nigeria’s Frontline Communities
Aja Bukar had just returned from his farm when we met him at his home in Auno, a small village…
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Climate Change
Somalia’s Violent Gu Rains Turn Families Apart with Thousands Displaced
The Gu rainfall in Somalia, East Africa, has brought unprecedented downpours, resulting in mass destruction. The usually replenished agriculture, livestock…
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Analyses
The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market
It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in…
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Features
Rural Women Farmers in Nigeria’s North East Persevere Despite Theft, Climate Change, and Inflation
Yagana Bukar, a 44-year-old widow from Kukareta, a rural community in Damaturu, Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, relies entirely on farming…
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News
Siblings Drown In Illegal Excavation Pool In Nigeria’s Borno, Community Demands Gov’t Actioni
The village of Jibrinti in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, is in mourning after the tragic deaths of two siblings, Amma-Zarah…
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Features
The Young Innovators Leading The Way To Climate Actions In Borno State
Amid the pressing challenges of waste management and environmental degradation, young innovators in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, are emerging with…
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Environment & Climate Change
Livestock Methane Emissions Fuels Climate Crisis In Northern Nigeria
Dozens of cows mooed as Saad Jalo herded them over lush elephant grass, their tongues feasting greedily to fill their…
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Features
The Local Communities Benefiting From An Initiative Fighting Deforestation In North-East Nigeria
Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of…
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Features
Hope Fades For Sokoto Farmers As Perennial Flooding Destroys Farmlands
The unusual roars of the cloudy sky over the village of Tsitse chiselled a warm smile on Salihu Yakubu’s face.…
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Features
This Community Transforms Its Organic Wastes Into Fertilisers, But It’s Not Enough
In Dambam, the concept of dumpsites is unheard of. Instead, waste is seen as a treasure. Farming families gather their…
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