Walking through the well-constructed compound of Al-Habib Islamic Institute, now repurposed as a shelter for flood victims from Dikwa Low-Cost Area in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, it would be easy to assume that all basic needs are being met. Yet, the reality of the women and girls living there tells a far different story. A pressing […]
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In the wake of the tragic floods that have swept through Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria since last week, swallowing humans and properties and food alike, desperate but disturbing trends are beginning to emerge. HumAngle spotted people drying out flood-affected food items. This trend has been observed by other residents who say they are worried about […]
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Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, have been through a roller coaster of emotions since the emergence of the Boko Haram insurgent group over a decade ago and other similar groups that have sprung up since. But the collapse of Alau Dam — the city’s main water source — has exacerbated the […]
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In the Sabon Layi layout of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital in northeastern Nigeria, nightfall once meant navigating dark streets with unreliable diesel-powered street lights and lukewarm solar lamps. The narrow streets, particularly those leading to Gwange, were fraught with danger due to poor lighting. “Few of the lights would flicker on and off,” said […]
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Amina Usman, 18, is passionate about defending the rights of girls in her community. For this reason, she wants to become a lawyer. Another 18-year-old, Falmata Bukar, on the other hand, wants to become a doctor. She reckons she could help poor women that way. Sadly, both had to abandon their dreams of getting an […]
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A recent uproar at a holding facility for repentant Boko Haram fighters in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, was triggered by poor planning and organisation on behalf of the authorities managing the process, HumAngle understands. The incident, which occurred on Friday August 18, disrupted the ongoing biometric data capture of the repentant fighters, leading to […]
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At dawn, a sense of dread envelops Muna, a makeshift displacement camp for victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, located on the outskirts of Maiduguri. Every day this community of peasant farmers and woodcutters risk getting abducted while out trying to make a living. They must take the risk, or succumb to crippling poverty. But […]
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Many of the people in the village couldn’t tell if the concrete structure was meant to be a culvert, or a wall. A culvert sits below the ground and channels surface water away. But, as HumAngle reported in September, this structure was well above ground, standing proudly in its dysfunction. It became a barrier to […]
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When Hajja Hawwa Saleh arrived in Maiduguri in late 2015 as a displaced woman, there wasn’t enough food for her and her infant daughter. So she would go to the market and gather leftover grains from the dirt, wash them, and cook. She also packed the discarded parts of slaughtered livestock, selling some and eating […]
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The story of how Jummai Inuwa led five other women from ISWAP captivity concludes. She has spent 18 months in a camp on Lake Chad, and has been at the point of death many times. But their most dangerous moment is still ahead. Will they all make it out alive? Part one and two can […]
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Part two of HumAngle’s serialisation of the story of Jummai Inuwa and her companions, kidnapped and held by the Islamic State in West Africa Province. Read part one here Jummai has been seized from a taxi taking her from her home village back to Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, where she works for a non-governmental organisation. With […]
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File. Nigerian Military MI-35M helicopter deploying flares The Nigerian military’s helicopter gunship and ground forces rescued five abducted passengers after pushing back an ISWAP cell along Damaturu – Maiduguri highway on Monday, June 6. The military had dispatched an MI-35M helicopter after insurgents mounted a checkpoint and abducted commuters at Goni Masari along the route […]
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