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Armed Violence
Ex-Army Officer Arrested For Firearms Possession In Zamfara
The state police command in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, arrested a former army officer for possession of illegal firearms on Wednesday,…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Attack Commissioner’s Convoy In Zamfara
Terrorists attacked the convoy of Zamfara’s Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Zainab Lawal Gummi, in northwest Nigerian state on…
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Armed Violence
An Encounter With Kano’s Gang Of Phone Snatchers
On Aug. 24, a lorry heading towards Dawanau foodstuff market in Kano, Northwest Nigeria, blocked the ever-busy Kofar Ruwa underpass,…
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News
Foreign Helicopter Pilot Caught Supplying Arms To Nigeria’s ‘Bandits’? No
Several recent posts on social media are sharing pictures of a French national and claiming he was arrested after supplying…
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Development
A Skills, Literacy Initiative Is Giving Almajirai A Lifeline In Northern Nigeria
Khalifa Dankadai’s office is tucked into an alcove of a multicoloured school building he administers, directly across the busy intersection…
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Environment & Climate Change
Links Between Climate Crisis, Violence Against Children Should Be Addressed – Report
Limits to the study of the impacts of climate change on children are inhibiting child protection efforts, argues Barnfonden, a…
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News
1 Die, Others Face Arrest As Youths Attack UN Base In DR Congo
One young man was killed, and two others were arrested when Democratic Republic of Congo security forces repelled ‘attacks’ on…
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Environment & Climate Change
Flooding Divides Paoua Town In Central Africa Republic, Following Torrential Rains
Paoua town in the northwest of the Central African Republic has since Sunday, August 21, 2022, been cut in two…
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Emergencies
Flood In Niger Republic Takes Grave Toll On Communities Bordering Nigeria
A total of 35 persons were killed and 51 others injured by flood following weeks of heavy rains around the…
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Armed Violence
We Asked AI To Write About Violence In Zamfara, Nigeria. This Is The Result.
What is the situation in Zamfara? Since 2011, Zamfara State in Northwestern Nigeria has suffered from a wave of banditry,…
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