Peace & Security
Cholera Outbreak in Borno Leaves Trail of Grief, Survival and Overwhelmed Health System
For Yabaye, a widow in Maiduguri, the outbreak delivered a devastating blow that no medical intervention could reverse. When visited in her home, she sat quietly in a red hijab, clutching her tasbeeh and whispering prayers, her voice trembling
Weekly Press Review 20th to 26th, June 2026
he Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement with terrorism to forty years in prison.
Borno Orders School Closure in Askira-Uba Communities Days After Abduction of Schoolchildren
According to officials, 36 students — 25 females and 11 males from SS1, SS2, and SS3 classes — are still missing after the attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa.
Harvesting Uncertainty: How Borno Farmers Navigate Insecurity and Climate Change
Across Borno’s North, Central, and South senatorial districts, farmers are forced to adapt to insecurity and climate change that are reshaping agriculture and food production.
“We Suspect Ransom Was Paid to Secure Our Release” – Survivor Says
At least 360 hostages, mostly women and children, have been freed from Boko Haram captivity in Borno State three months after their abduction from Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area.
At Least 74 Dead as Cholera Surge Overwhelms Borno State
Every day, we see more people arriving with severe watery diarrhoea and dehydration, many of whom have travelled long distances to reach care,” said Bienfait Tombola, MSF project medical coordinator for the surge response.
Weekly Press Review May 29 – June 04, 2026
Regional News Weapons looted during Libya conflict ended up with terrorists in Nigeria – UN – Daily Trust The United Nations has disclosed that weapons looted during the 2011 conflict […]
49 Die of Thirst in Niger After Truck Breaks Down
Two survivors endured a harrowing journey on foot, walking more than 50 kilometres to reach a water source before continuing to Assamaka. From there, they alerted authorities to the disaster.
Weekly Press Review 22-28 May 2026
As attacks from jihadist groups allied to Tuaregs continue in Mali, global jihadism threatens Africa like no other region on earth, according to ACLED’s latest report.
