North-East
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Armed Violence
Abducted, Abused, And Now A Mother: One Woman’s Journey
“He forced himself on me in the most brutal manner every night and would beat the hell out of me…
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Development
Malnutrition Cases Rising Among Children In Northeast Nigeria
Cases of malnutrition have been rising rapidly in the past few months in northeast Nigeria, especially among children living in…
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Development
Fewer Than One In Ten Displaced Women Have Access To Contraception -Survey
Fewer than one in ten sexually active women in a displacement camp in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, have access to contraceptives…
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News
No Way Home: Satellite Images Reveal Dozens Of Towns Destroyed By Boko Haram Conflict
Tunbun Buhari was once a lively town with a network of dirt roads, hundreds of homes and public buildings. If…
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Development
The ‘Light’ Is Back On In Nigeria’s Maiduguri, But Residents Can’t Afford Electricity
When the Islamic State in West Africa blew up the high voltage cable that supplied Maiduguri with electricity in January…
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Armed Violence
‘It Is Hard’: Boko Haram Killed His Parents, But He Forgave Them Anyway
An imam close to Mustapha’s house always preached forgiveness. The sermons were so frequent that he thought the cleric must…
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Gender & SGBV
When Parents Don’t Press Charges Against The Men Who Raped Their Children
Three-year-old Deborah* was playing with her mates outside her home when one of her neighbours decided to take her for…
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Armed Violence
The Girl Who Fled Her Parents’ Home To Escape Boko Haram
Seven years ago, young Kaltume Modu made a huge decision that has hung over her life ever since. Aged only…
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Features
The Poorest Are Most At Risk From Boko Haram’s Continuing Abductions In Borno
In April, two women set out from their homes to deliver a ransom and secure the release of their spouses,…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct Aid Workers In Northeast Nigeria
A US-based international humanitarian organisation has strongly condemned the abduction of a team of its workers in Ngala, a town…
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