ISWAP Claims Attacks on Nigerian Military and CJTF in North East Nigeria
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks targeting the Nigerian military and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in…
Standing Tall – HumAngle
VOV 122: Standing Tall | RSS.com What do you do when your son is abducted by Boko Haram and groomed to fight for them, while…
#HumAngleAt5: What’s Next for Humanitarian Journalism in Africa?
The streets of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the epicentre of Nigeria’s humanitarian crises, hum with resilience. Here, the aftermath of conflict and…
Scars of War (II): The Young Lives Torn Apart by Boko Haram
When Boko Haram stormed Bama town in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, on Sept. 2, 2014, seven-year-old Rahama Haruna Maibale and five-year-old Mustapha Bukar were living there…
Scars of War (I): Children Caught in Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict Battle Trauma
In 2009, 15-year-old Abba Kyari had just finished his final exams for junior secondary school and travelled to Mafoni Ward in Maiduguri, the capital of…
Demolition Fallout: Inside the Controversy Surrounding Maiduguri Airport’s Expansion
For 17 years, Hajiya Aisha called Shuwari Five, an airport-adjacent community in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, home. It was where she raised her four children, where…
Hundreds Stranded as US Aid Suspension Shuts Healthcare Centres in Nigeria’s Conflict Areas
In Konduga, a rural community in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, a healthcare facility run by Family Health International (FHI360) previously treated over 200 patients daily, offering…
The Struggles of Borno’s Loggers Amid Deforestation and Official Extortion
He stood in the doorway, dressed in a grey, faded kaftan worn from days of labour. His left shoulder bore the weight of an axe,…
Borno Governor Calls for Collaborative Efforts to Address Food Insecurity in Lake Chad Region
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has called for a regional push toward large-scale irrigated agriculture to address the escalating food security crisis in…
Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum to Tackle Regional Security Issues
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has organised the fifth Governors’ Forum hosted by the Yobe State Government in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State,…
From Disaster to Recovery: Borno’s Government Aid Falls Short for Devastated Families
Following the devastating floodwaters that ravaged Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, in September 2024, hundreds of families were left to grapple with loss…
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State | Boko Haram News
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
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 night offering the perfect atmosphere…
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 of his village, Fariya, in…
Sunday 22 December Sambisa Memorial Day in Borno
The purpose of the day is mourning victims of Boko Haram insurgents, the victory recorded by the Nigerian Military and the remembrance of fallen soldiers…
Prisoners and Correctional Officers Build Bridges through Chess in Nigeria’s Borno
In a rare sense of camaraderie, inmates and officers at the Maiduguri Medium Custodial Facility in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, are discovering common ground through…
Tragedy in Borno IDP Camps: Women Suffer Child Maternal Losses Amid Healthcare Crisis
It was 11 p.m., and Aisha Usman and her husband had fallen into a deep sleep in a tent at the El-Miskin camp for internally…
Burnt Armoured Vehicles and Other War Relics Haunt Borno Communities
Adamu Abdulsalam is a civil servant and small-scale farmer who regularly travels from Gwoza town to Kirawa in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. The 38-year-old often…
Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions’ Non-Academic Staff Suffer Amid Official Neglect
As the gatekeeper of Unimaid Radio, the campus radio station of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, Abba Kyari’s day begins…
HumAngle Wraps Up 4th Cohort Of Accountability Fellowship Programme
HumAngle, Africa’s leading conflict, humanitarian, and development media organisation, has concluded the fourth cohort of its Accountability Fellowship Programme, culminating in a virtual graduation…