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Nothing could have prepared 45-year-old Huraira for being abducted by armed men in Katsina, northwestern Nigeria.| HumAngle
“So what?” Richard Martin, a US-based pan-Africanist, shot back on LinkedIn, dismissing another user who dared to call a trending speech of Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, by its real name: a deepfake. It was the kind of fiery anti-imperialist speech delivered by Muammar Gaddafi at the United Nations in 2009. “You ask, … The post The Deepfakes Moving Africa Carry European Fingerprints appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
For half a decade, HumAngle has been pushing against the silence, documenting the multiple conflict situations in Africa, amplifying voices long forgotten, and holding power to account. Founded with the conviction that journalism in Africa must be more than headlines, HumAngle has grown into one of the continent’s most trusted mission-driven newsrooms and advocacy hubs. … The post Behind the Curtain at HumAngle appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Nigeria’s Lost Children – The Crisis of Out-of-Sch | RSS.com On The Crisis Room, we’re following insecurity trends across Nigeria. According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world, an estimated 20 million. That’s one in every ten children globally. Many of them roam the streets of towns and major … The post Nigeria’s Lost Children – The Crisis of Out-of-School and Unaccompanied Minors in Nigeria appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
When Ruth Adamu finds her son, Hikame, he is in school. She walks down its corridors to find him, takes his hand, and tells him to come with her. She promises to buy him a new pair of shoes, and together, they head towards the gate. But just as they are about to leave, he … The post Her Missing Son Returns In Her Dreams appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Sarah Ishaya doesn’t seem to remember the day the attackers came in 2021, but what she cannot forget is how they almost took the lives of two of her sons. It was around 6 a.m. that they started hearing screams from neighbouring houses, and before she could flee with her family, the attackers were already … The post Plateau Farmers Turn to Land Documents to Reclaim Their Fields Amid Violence appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
The Namnai River has become a graveyard. Where an old bridge once carried farmers, traders, and travellers across with ease, fragile boats now wobble under desperate crowds. Each crossing is a risk, and for three members of Badaru Badawi’s family, that risk ended in death. That evening on July 25, Bara’atu Bala, Yusuf Badawi, a … The post Namnai Bridge Stands Between Life and Death in Taraba appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Mallam Abakar and his two sons leave their home in Gyawana, Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, at 5 a.m. every weekday. Thirty minutes later, they arrive at the farm, and each one of them takes a position. Five-year-old Isiaka sits at the entrance, guarding a wide bed of ripening rice. His … The post In Adamawa, Swarms of Quelea Birds Ruin Rice Fields in Minutes appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Isa Adamu’s voice carries both resignation and fury. “Insecurity has really affected our agricultural productivity,” the 45-year-old farmer told HumAngle on the outskirts of Shinkafi in Zamfara State, North West Nigeria. “Food insecurity became the order of the day. Millet, sorghum, beans, cattle, all have disappeared before our eyes.” He once harvested enough to feed … The post Once Landowners, Farmers in North West Nigeria Now Toil on Terrorists’ Farms appeared first on HumA...| HumAngle
In a compound nestled in Gitata, a remote community in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, life has slowed to a crawl for the children of the late Mr and Mrs Bawa Danladi. Here, adulthood doesn’t begin with the wings of independence but with the sudden stillness of limbs. In this house where joy once rang … The post One Family’s Devastating Struggle With a Mysterious Disease appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It was around 5 a.m. on Aug. 19, and the small mosque was full of worshippers, old and young men, all bowed in devotion, when the attack happened. It was a moment chosen for maximum shock … The post After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work? appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Nothing could have prepared 45-year-old Huraira for being abducted by armed men in Katsina, northwestern Nigeria.| HumAngle
In Nigeria, profiling doesn’t wait for context, it manifests in whispers, weapons, mob chants, and silent judgments.| HumAngle
Thousands of houses were buried underwater; the heavy rainfall swallowed people as families lost track of one another. What happened?| HumAngle
The disruption forced residents like Fatima to undertake perilous detours or depend on the makeshift bridge, which is far away from her home.| HumAngle
The conflicting messages from these two key government bodies have left residents uncertain about the danger and the appropriate course of action.| HumAngle
They denounced the ongoing deadly assaults by the ADF, which have resulted in the deaths of 82 civilians in the Ituri and North Kivu provinces.| HumAngle
The passageways of Maiduguri’s Moromoro market are swarming, as usual, and the cries of traders calling out the prices of their measures fills the air. But underneath the barking, another voice attracts attention – a middle-aged man waylays passing shoppers discreetly, gesturing at two sachets he has on a plastic mat. “Won’t you buy Tamoa …| HumAngle
Humanitarian bodies working in northeastern Nigeria confirm that USAID’s pullback has negatively affected the delivery of essential services.| HumAngle
At the centre, the RUFT was distributed according to each child's weight. If available, the women could go home with at least 14 sachet.| HumAngle
On the ground coverage on insecurity, terrorism, insurgency, ISWAP, Boko Haram, development, climate, humanitarian aid, and policy across North east Nigeria.| HumAngle
Satina said the hustle for quick cash has caused a lot of children to derail from school despite the government’s provision of free education| HumAngle
Operating with stealth, Lakurawa conduct their attacks through door-to-door, farm-to-farm raids, often under the pretext of collecting zakat.| HumAngle
Armed groups are killing residents and destroying livelihoods worth millions in Benue State’s border communities.| HumAngle
