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Features
Maigu: The Niger State Community Where Terrorists Camp, Rape, Launch Deadly Attacks
Pastor Dogo, 45, is never returning to Maigu in the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, Northwest Nigeria,…
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Armed Violence
ISWAP Insurgents Redirecting Focus To Nigeria’s Urban Areas
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has begun a new urban guerrilla campaign — a notable shift from its…
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News
In Many Parts Of Nigeria, Vigilante Groups Are Filling Security Gaps – Report
Nigeria is wrestling with the proliferation of vigilante groups, because the government and police are increasingly unable to curb insecurity…
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Humanitarian Crises
IFAD, WFP Call For Sustainable Commitments To Address Food Crisis In West Africa
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), say longer-term political and financial…
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Armed Violence
Niger State Government Insists No Children Killed In Air Force Raid
The Niger State Government, North-central Nigeria on Friday April 22, 2022, dismissed the claim by Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA)…
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Features
Displaced And Neglected (2): “How We Ended Up In Lagos Monkey Village”
Ten years ago, shortly after her husband’s death, Sola Joseph, 49, popularly referred to as ‘Iya Sango’, left Ipokia in…
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Analyses
Nigerian Authorities’ Silence After Violent Events, Disregard For Victims Raise Concerns
Insecurity in Nigeria reached a milestone on March 28 when terrorists abducted, injured, and killed people during a deadly attack…
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Analyses
Poor Parenting Endangering Kano’s Next Generation
“Please help me with what to eat,” a boy of about 10, peering through the windows of cars stuck in…
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Extremism
What Nigeria Can Learn From Rwanda’s DDR, Transitional Justice Processes
Dr Fatima Akilu, a psychologist and expert on countering violent extremism, says Nigeria’s transitional justice programmes, including those focusing on…
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Displacement & Migration
Climate-linked Drought Exacerbates Somalia’s Food And Displacement Crisis
Climate-related drought is fuelling the food security emergencies in Somalia, as communities face difficulties meeting their daily food requirements amid …
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