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Featured
Punished Without Guilt, Released Without Support
Life can change with the smallest of gestures. For Abubakar Aminu, it was just a phone call. And with that,…
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Features
Once Landowners, Farmers in North West Nigeria Now Toil on Terrorists’ Farms
Isa Adamu’s voice carries both resignation and fury. “Insecurity has really affected our agricultural productivity,” the 45-year-old farmer told HumAngle…
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Analyses
After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work?
The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It…
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Features
A Woman’s Ordeal with Repeated Kidnapping in Zamfara
The first time they came for her, in May 2023, Lubabatu Ibrahim was preparing to sleep. Terrorists broke into her…
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Featured
How Nigerians Are Adapting to Soaring Medical and Drug Costs
“Most people are one sickness away from seeking financial assistance,” reads a popular quote circulating on Nigerian social media. For…
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Analyses
What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security
On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including…
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News
Ransom-for-Peace Deal Crumbles as Terrorists Strike Zamfara Community
Peace has collapsed in Adabka. But it was not always so. For three uninterrupted years, the town enjoyed calm after…
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The Crisis Room
Nigeria’s Hidden Wars: Reporters Speak from the Ground
Nigeria’s Hidden Wars: Reporters Speak from the Gr | RSS.com On The Crisis Room, we’re following insecurity trends across Nigeria.…
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Features
When Herding Means Death: Northwest Nigeria’s Farmers Trapped Between Fight and Flight
Late one fateful evening, Malam Muhammadu Sodangi of Tuwon Tsoro watched helplessly as armed raiders made off with the cattle,…
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Featured
Secrets, Silence, Survival: Inside a Nigerian Military Prison
No one recalls the road to Wawa. New detainees are blindfolded several kilometres ahead. Inmates are also blindfolded and driven…
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