1. Boko Haram is Tracking and Assassinating Defectors in Nigeria’s North East. Here’s How by Usman Abba Zanna “I chose this story because it is a vital piece of investigative journalism that brings an urgent human face to a complex security failure. While much of the reporting focuses on the high numbers of Boko Haram […]
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In 2025, HumAngle’s journalism did more than document suffering caused by conflicts in Nigeria, Congo, and Sudan, and other African countries, or analyse climate-driven disasters and evolving extremists in Nigeria and the Sahel; we also shaped destinies, shifted policies, and reopened pathways to justice and dignity for people long abandoned by the system. Across Nigeria’s […]
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The year started slowly. Then it moved fast. Many reporters at HumAngle wondered what 2025 would bring. But as the year ran fast, the foot soldiers ran even faster, creating a monumental investigative reporting archive across multiple platforms. In this newsroom, everyone is an investigative journalist — from editors, interns, reporters and the Editor-in-Chief/Chief Executive […]
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1. The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau – Ahmad Salkida (43,043) To understand the present and make corrections for the future, we must revisit the past. This investigative exposé details the making and unmaking of Abubakar Shekau; how a boy who was good at playing football became a perfume seller and then a terrorist warlord […]
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Her Missing Son Returns In Her Dreams “I enjoyed editing several stories this year, but this one stayed with me because of how Sabiqah narrated it with an intimate voice that draws you directly into the woman’s inner world: the dreams, the dread, the relentless memory of her child. The writing does more than tell […]
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1. The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau Abubakar Shekau, a founding leader of the Boko Haram terror group, killed himself with a suicide vest four years ago at his base in Sambisa, during an attack by ISWAP, an offshoot of his group. Through archived materials and interviews with over ten individuals, including former associates, […]
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HumAngle, the newsroom known for its in-depth coverage of conflict, displacement, and insecurity across West Africa, has announced a major overhaul of how our journalists work and rest. From January 2026, an Anti-Burnout Work Policy that restructures the work year into nine active months and three mandatory rest months will be introduced, while maintaining a […]
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Two HumAngle investigations were recognised at the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards in West Africa, winning in the health reporting category and placing as first runner-up in sexual and gender-based violence reporting. The awards, organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), drew 275 entries from across the region and were announced during […]
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In recent years, HumAngle has established a unique presence within the West African media landscape, characterised by bravery and thoroughness. We have made it our business to spotlight the stories that are often overlooked. These stories centre on conflict, displacement, and human resilience. We take a critical look inward to examine how deeply HumAngle has […]
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The HumAngle Foundation’s workshop, “Advancing Peace and Security Through Journalism” has entered its second day with an in-depth session on conflict/trauma-sensitive reporting, risk assessment, stress management, and accountability reporting for peacebuilding. The sessions were aimed at equipping participants with the tools to navigate the complexities of reporting in conflict zones while promoting peace and accountability. […]
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In a bid to foster peace and security through journalism, the HumAngle Foundation, a sister-organisation of HumAngle Media, on Wednesday, April 23, commenced a specialised training programme for 15 journalists across Nigerian newsrooms. The project, tagged “Advancing Peace and Security Through Journalism,” is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and seeks to equip […]
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HumAngle’s Managing Editor, Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, has been selected as a 2025 Journalism Fellow of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), a prestigious programme that trains professionals in ethical decision-making. The fellowship offers graduate students and early-career professionals training across various disciplines, including journalism, business, religion, law, technology, and medicine. […]
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