Nigeria
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Armed Violence
Zamfara Emir, Residents Displaced Despite Multiple Pleas For Security
Alhaji Isa Abubakar, the emir of Rafin Tofa, a village in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, said the government abandoned his…
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News
Equality Bill: Nigeria’s Rough Road Amid Rise In Gender Based Violence
The exclusion of the equal rights Bill in the amendment of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution by the country’s lawmakers sparked…
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Gender & SGBV
#IWD: Save The Children Tasks Government To End All Forms of GBV
Save the Children International has called on government at all levels (federal, state and local governments) to end all forms…
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Human Rights
Why Children In Northwest Nigeria Are Ending Up On The Streets
Muhammed Abdulmumin, 11, woke up shivering under a bridge in Zaria, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, in the early hours of Feb.…
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Development
EU MP Wants Actions To Stop IDPs From Going Unheard In Nigeria’s Upcoming Elections
Nigeria must ensure the voting rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are protected in line with the Kampala Convention in…
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Humanitarian Crises
IWD: Are Women In Conflict Areas Excluded From Celebrations?
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, 2022, the activities are geared towards ensuring that women…
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Features
The Bloodbath (4): Nigerians Jailed After Zaria Massacre Share Their Ordeal
After surviving a fire incident during the Zaria Massacre of Dec. 2015, Ahmad Musa was immediately arrested by soldiers who…
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Exclusive
Fishermen Fleeing Lake Chad Over Forced Conscription, Taxes By ISWAP
Thousands of fishermen who had recently returned to the shores of Lake Chad to resume business have begun to flee…
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Armed Violence
Terror Group Attacks Police Outpost, Kills Residents In Northwest Nigeria
Unrest returned to Nasarawa-Burkullu town when a terror group attacked a police outpost. The assailants abducted one person, killed two,…
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Human Rights
Nigeria’s Definition Of Torture Is Faulty, Parliament Needs To Fix It
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, members of the National Assembly voted on 68 proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution of…
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