Borno Archives

White police EOD vehicle on a busy street with tuk-tuks and cars, trees and a blue sky in the background.

Usman Abba ZannaMarch 12, 2025

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Police Confirm Landmine Explosion in Borno, Injuring Security Officers

On the evening of March 11, a police Rapid Response squad (RRS) on routine patrol triggered an Improvised Explosive Device…

Features

Children in uniforms engage in clay modeling outdoors, surrounded by trees and a school building.

Abubakar Muktar AbbaMarch 12, 2025

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A School in North East Nigeria is Helping Children Overcome Insurgency Trauma

The school premises buzz with energy; laughter rings out, pencils glide across paper, and feet stomp rhythmically in dance. Beaming…

Investigations

People working in a rocky landscape with piles of stones and dirt, surrounded by sparse trees under a clear blue sky.

Alamin UmarMarch 11, 2025

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Buried Wealth, Stolen Futures: The Hidden Costs of Artisanal Mining in Borno

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… One Friday afternoon in January, I was led to the Dogon Daji…

News

Map illustration of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria

Aliyu DahiruMarch 10, 2025

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ISWAP Claims Attacks on Nigerian Military and CJTF in North East Nigeria

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks targeting the Nigerian military and Civilian…

Podcast

Collage featuring people in a desert, military vehicles, and livestock with text: "Vestiges of Violence 122" and "HumAngle" on a blue background.

Sabiqah BelloMarch 7, 2025

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Standing Tall

VOV 122: Standing Tall | RSS.com What do you do when your son is abducted by Boko Haram and groomed…

Analyses

A sailor on a ship observes through a spyglass amidst waves labeled "Censorship," "Disinformation," and "Security Threats," with AI imagery.

Ahmad SalkidaMarch 2, 2025

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#HumAngleAt5: What’s Next for Humanitarian Journalism in Africa?

The streets of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the epicentre of Nigeria’s humanitarian crises, hum with resilience. Here,…

Featured

Person in camouflage with a rifle stands in a market street, with cyclists and market stalls in the background under a clear blue sky.

Abubakar Muktar AbbaFebruary 24, 2025

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Scars of War (II): The Young Lives Torn Apart by Boko Haram

When Boko Haram stormed Bama town in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, on Sept. 2, 2014, seven-year-old Rahama Haruna Maibale and five-year-old…

Armed Violence

Four young boys stand at a wooden counter. One in army attire has a rifle slung over his back.

Abubakar Muktar AbbaFebruary 21, 2025

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Scars of War (I): Children Caught in Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict Battle Trauma

In 2009, 15-year-old Abba Kyari had just finished his final exams for junior secondary school and travelled to Mafoni Ward…

Features

Rubble and debris in an open area with a few people and a small vehicle in the distance, under a clear sky.

Usman Abba ZannaFebruary 13, 2025

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Demolition Fallout: Inside the Controversy Surrounding Maiduguri Airport’s Expansion

For 17 years, Hajiya Aisha called Shuwari Five, an airport-adjacent community in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, home. It was where she…

Analyses

A group of masked individuals on a dirt road, one holding a woman’s arm, another with a rifle, and a third on a motorcycle.

Adejumo KabirFebruary 12, 2025

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TIMELINE: 195 Nigerians Kidnapped in January Amid Rising Fear and Outrage

At least 195 Nigerians were kidnapped in various tragic incidents across the country in January, according to HumAngle Tracker. The…

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