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Nine protesters in Maiduguri arrested for displaying Russian flag
As Russian embassy denies any involvement in protests, Nigeria’s security chief warns demonstrators that waving the Russian flag constitutes treason and will be treated as such. Nine protesters remain in […]
Bereaved families demand justice and call for full investigation
Families of three young men who died in a grenade blast question police officer’s account and say they want the world to know ‘the truth of the matter and what […]
Three family killings in Borno State in July
Psychiatric healthcare worker says depression, trauma and anxiety – as well as other psychological disorders, such as mania and bipolar – can lead to extreme behaviour, even murder. Mental illness […]
Surrendered fighters switch sides
Borno State government confirms that repentant insurgents are taking part in ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the Lake Chad region, fighting alongside Nigerian soldiers. An undisclosed number of surrendered insurgents have […]
Starving girls sell their bodies for food
Displaced girls say they don’t want this kind of life and they know it’s dangerous, but they have no choice: ‘We are starving and there’s no food at home. Starving […]
Hundreds left homeless after flash flooding in Kaga district of Borno State
State Emergency Management Agency sets up temporary shelters – handing out mosquito nets, blankets, mattresses and food, as well as providing healthcare services – for flood victims in Mainok town. […]
Captured women learn to live freely away from their ruthless abductors
Thousands of girls – now women – have escaped from Sambisa Forest, the notorious hideout of insurgents, and are starting new lives as they are reintegrated into communities and reunited with loved ones
Six children and two elderly women killed as extreme windstorm causes building to collapse
Residents say lives are at stake if another powerful windstorm or heavy downpours cause more buildings to collapse in Monguno IDP camp
Abducted women tell of horror ordeal while being kept captive by ruthless insurgents
They may be back at home, but abducted women say they are physically and mentally ill and they don’t believe they will ever get over the nightmare of what they went through
Traditional and religious leaders champion the cause of reintegrating penitent insurgents into society
Government urged to give more power to traditional and religious leaders because of the vital role they play in communities
