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Internally displaced persons fear an outbreak of cholera after the deaths of three children
Healthcare workers say children’s deaths were caused by starvation and malnutrition and deny there is a cholera outbreak at Fariya IDP camp in Jere
Accusations of corruption mar the rollout of palliative aid packages to those in need
Borno State citizens claim that many who should receive palliative aid are not getting it because of party politics, infighting and corruption
Niger coup: Closed borders are having a devasting effect on fishing trade
Traders say the once-thriving Baga fish market in Maiduguri is becoming a ghost of its former self because dealers can no longer conduct business with Niger merchants
Government urged to declare a state of emergency on malaria to fight the world’s ‘deadliest killer’
Borno State health authority admits Tsangaya pupils have been left out of the antimalarial drug campaign and says a plan has been drafted to include them
Surrendered insurgents block highway and scare residents in protest against poor living conditions
Protesting repentant insurgents in Maiduguri say they are starving and accuse the Borno State government of neglect and not keeping its promise to pay their ₦30,000 allowance
Residents of Maiduguri call on Borno State government to lift ban on motorbikes
Residents say lifting the motorbike ban will bring down their transport costs and help to cushion the exorbitant cost of living
Farmers tell of the horrors they endured after being kidnapped by insurgents
Residents in Dalori in Borno State say the recent spate of kidnappings reminds them of the peak of the insurgency and now, just like then, they are too terrified to leave their homes
As crime rate escalates, ordinary people are becoming more distrustful of surrendered penitent insurgents
Even though repentant insurgents are forced to undergo rehabilitation and deradicalisation programmes, Borno State citizens say they are not sure the former fighters are truly remorseful
A deadly week in Borno State
Citizens are calling for better protection as more improvised explosive devices are being discovered along Borno State’s major routes
Discrimination a way of life for hundreds of internally displaced children
Hundreds missing out on schooling because of discrimination, the danger of crossing a busy highway and no secondary school in Auno village in Borno State
