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Northwest Nigerian Miners Block Highway to Protest ‘Extortion, Intimidation’
Scores of gold miners staged a protest along the Jabaka federal highway over what they described as “incessant intimidation by…
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Hundreds Stranded as US Aid Suspension Shuts Healthcare Centres in Nigeria’s Conflict Areas
In Konduga, a rural community in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, a healthcare facility run by Family Health International (FHI360) previously treated…
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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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Armed Violence
Kuchibuyi Explosion Raises Alarm Over Terrorism Threat in Nigeria’s CapitalÂ
The sun had barely risen that day in the quiet community of Kuchibuyi, a village in Bwari Area Council of…
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Armed Violence
The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang…
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Armed Violence
Unsafe Zamfara Schools Endanger, Push More Children Out of School
Abubakar Sani wore a blank expression that concealed his mood and made it difficult to discern the stories his eyes…
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Rising Malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria: MSF Warns of Worsening Crisis
The malnutrition crisis ravaging children in northwestern Nigeria has reached “extremely critical” levels, with over 30 per cent of under-five…
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Human Rights Groups React as Amnesty Report Exposes Latest Crackdown on Protesters in Nigeria
Over 24 people died, and security authorities detained more than 1,200 following the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that rocked Nigeria in…
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Rising Child Malnutrition Amid Food Insecurity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
 Six months ago, Fatima Modu, a resident of the Dagash IDP camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, noticed…
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Fear and Misconceptions Keep Family Planning Out of Reach for Millions in Nigeria
Twenty-seven-year-old Simi Adewale (not her real name) and her husband, based in Abuja, North-central Nigeria, eagerly planned to embrace family…
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