Nigeria
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Humanitarian Crises
Borno IDPs At Unregistered Camp Complain Of Neglect, Discrimination
The Fariya Buzu camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) has existed for over six years in Maiduguri, Borno’s capital. But…
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Emergencies
Citizen Distrust Affecting Usage Of Nigeria’s Emergency Helpline
In Nigeria, the most common sign that there is an emergency is a crowd of people gathered somewhere (usually at…
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Armed Violence
Over 8,000 Children Recruited As Soldiers By Armed Groups In Nigeria – UNICEF
In the past 13 years, more than 8,000 girls and boys have been recruited and used as child soldiers in…
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Armed Violence
Zamfara Communities Resort To Contribution To Avert Terrorists’ Attack
An air of uncertainty has enveloped two communities in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, over an imminent terror attack following their…
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Features
Solar Powered Phototherapy Unit Reducing Neonatal Mortality In Nigeria, Suffers Slow Adoption
The bliss of motherhood would come to a sudden halt when Kafilat’s obstetrician brings news of high levels of bilirubin…
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Exclusive
Terrorists Abduct Customs Officer, Women In Separate Attacks On Zamfara Community
An officer with the Nigerian Customs Services and six women have been abducted by terrorists operating in Tsafe Local Government…
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Analyses
Nigeria’s Use Of Airstrikes For Security Operations Puts Civilians At Risk
The Nigerian government is rapidly increasing investment and use of military aircraft to support the growing militarisation of internal security…
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Displacement & Migration
IDPs Struggle With Hunger And Fear, As Boko Haram Conflict Persists
The life of a father of eight children living in one of the Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps in Maiduguri,…
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Analyses
Out Of Sambisa: Boko Haram Defectors Face Bumpy Road Ahead
The threat of relapse and resource shortfall is casting a shadow on the disengagement process for tens of thousands of…
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Analyses
‘Inefficient’ Judicial System; Mob Violence Persists In Nigeria
“Ole, ole!” (thief, thief!) “Stone him!” “Kill him!” The above are sometimes all that need to be screamed in Nigeria…
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