North-East
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Armed Violence
IDPs Rally to Raise Ransom After Kidnappers Kill One of Seven Abducted in Northeastern Nigeria
Seven locals from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by unidentified kidnappers on Thursday, Jan. 9.…
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Analyses
Rising Insecurity: Spotlight on the Damboa Tragedy in Nigeria
The recent attack on a military base in Sabon Gari, a remote village in the Damboa local government area of…
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Features
One Girl’s Ordeal With Sexual Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy in Northeastern Nigeria
When Fatima Hassan* met Jamil at the Islamic and Arabic Study Centre in the Pompomari area of Damaturu, Yobe State,…
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Podcast
A Night Of Destruction
VOV 120: A Night Of Destruction | RSS.com One night in December, terrorists attacked a small community in Gombe, northeastern…
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Armed Violence
The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang…
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Armed Violence
ISWAP’s ‘Tax’ System is Bleeding Farmers Dry in Northeastern Nigeria
Kaka Ali gripped the worn handle of his hoe with both hands, his fingers curling tightly around the smooth wood.…
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Armed Violence
ISWAP Claims Killing Of 2 ‘Aid Workers’ in Northeastern Nigeria
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the capture and subsequent killing of two individuals it…
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Features
The Pains and Struggles of Nigeria’s Forgotten IDPs in El-Miskin Camp
Deep within the sprawling city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, lies the El-Miskin camp, housing hundreds of internally…
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News
ISWAP Attacks Security Post in Borno, Kills 1, Leaves with Patrol Truck
On Saturday, Dec. 21, residents of the Dalori community were enjoying a peaceful evening, with children fast asleep and the…
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Humanitarian Crises
Rural Communities in Nigeria’s Borno Struggle for Basic Amenities
Baba Aji Fariya, an elderly man with a weathered face and tired eyes, gazes down a sandy path leading out…
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