Society
Coronations mark the ‘restoration of peace’
Thousands of people, including dignitaries and traditional rulers, gather to celebrate the coronation of two new Shehus in the emirates of Bama and Dikwa in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. Thousands […]
New beginning for repatriated refugees
Thousands of Nigerians who have been living in a refugee camp in Chad have been repatriated – they will be staying in Maiduguri until it is safe to resettle in […]
Repentant insurgents ‘rude, arrogant and reckless’
Residents of Konduga in Borno State say surrendered insurgents working with the military in counterinsurgency operations think they are better than everyone else. Penitent insurgents – who are working with […]
‘May Almighty Allah see us through this’
No reported casualties or missing people, thanks to flood alert, but thousands of houses are submerged and destroyed – and some displaced people are living on the streets with nowhere […]
Displaced Christians in Borno State too broke to celebrate Christmas
Cost-of-living crisis hits cash-strapped Christians who say it will be a low-key festive season – in fact, many will not celebrate Christmas at all because they simply do not have […]
How disabled persons survived the devastating flood
‘When I heard his voice screaming my name – it was in the early hours of that Tuesday morning – I knew something was wrong; something bad, something terrible was […]
Borno flood victims say the government is ignoring them
Displaced persons in unofficial camps have not received any relief aid from the government even though they lost all their possessions in the flood and are struggling to survive. Displaced […]
Gender-based violence: From victims to survivors
‘Insurgents made us sex slaves: They demanded sex and raped us frequently … they treated it as their right to sexually abuse us whenever they wanted; it was a case […]
Resettlement challenges hard to overcome
Increased attacks by insurgents – including kidnappings – lack of good schools, unemployment and skyrocketing food and transport costs make it difficult to survive in resettled communities. Growing insecurity and […]
