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News
Ransom-for-Peace Deal Crumbles as Terrorists Strike Zamfara Community
Peace has collapsed in Adabka. But it was not always so. For three uninterrupted years, the town enjoyed calm after…
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New Wave of Boko Haram Attacks Target Commuters, Schoolchildren in Northern Cameroon
Since June, a significant increase in Boko Haram activities has been recorded in northern Cameroon, particularly in the Far North…
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Gang Violence Traps Minna in a Cycle of Bloodshed
The day after Eid al-Fitr, a festive period for Muslims, is usually quiet; a time for rest, reflection, and recovery…
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Extremism
Maitatsine: The Preacher of Fire (1927 – 1980)
It begins with the memory of smoke. Hadiza Yahaya, now in her late 70s, folds her shawl over her shoulders…
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Investigations
Children’s Education Suffers as IPOB Fighters Infiltrate Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis
Nine years after the “Anglophone Crisis” in October 2016, violence has engulfed the northwestern and southwestern regions of Cameroon. The…
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The Boys Lured into Boko Haram’s Enclave with Food Rations
Hassan Audu is lost in the past. Tricked into a Boko Haram camp in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, the 16-year-old…
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Investigations
Civilians, Gov’ts on The Losing End As Gold Smuggling Booms in Africa
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Nasiru Adamu has a toxic relationship with terrorists operating in Zamfara, a…
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Features
Injured, Ignored, and Intimidated: The Cost of Speaking Out In NYSC Camp
The foot broke first. Then the silence. But it was breaking the silence that cost Mustapha Kyari the most; he…
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Armed Violence
Shiroro: Once a Safe Town, Now a Haven for Boko Haram’s Violent Campaigns (1)
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The vices in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) are shielded in a…
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Zike Tragedy: Survivors Mourn, Counting Lives Lost in Plateau Attack
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It was a calm night until just before midnight. And when Mary…
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