Regional News
Around 50 killed in Chad clashes – government. Source: BBC
The military-led government in Chad says 50 people have been killed and more than 300 others wounded in a day of protest demanding a transition to democracy. Newly appointed Prime-Minister Saleh Kebzabo says some of the protesters were armed. Among those killed were members of the security forces. The government has announced a curfew in the capital and two other towns affected by the protests.
Dozens killed in Chad as protesters mark 18 months of military rule. Source: rfi
Around 30 people died in clashes between police and protesters in Chad on Thursday, the government said, as opponents of ruling general Mahamat Idriss Déby marked the day when he had initially promised to cede power. “A banned demonstration became an insurrection,” spokesman Aziz Mahamat Saleh told AFP, saying that demonstrators in the capital N’Djamena had attacked public buildings.
Troops kill 31 terrorists, arrest 70. Source: Blue Print
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North-east have killed 31 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and arrested 70 of them and their collaborators. The military high command also said a total of 366 terrorists and their families surrendered to troops between 6 to 20 October 2022
How Nigerian Troops Raided Borno, Yobe, Killed 49 ISWAP Terrorists. Source: PRNigeria
The Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies conducted in tackling the various security challenges across the Country between the period 6 – 20 October 2022. Troops of Operation HADIN KAI theatre of operation in the North East Zone of the Country have continued to sustained and dominate their Area of Responsibilities as various operational activities were conducted in villages and towns in Bama, Gwoza, Gubio, Kaga, Kukawa, Ngala, Molai Local Government Areas all in Borno.
545 Days (1): A Great Escape From The Heart Of Terror. Source: Humangle
Humanitarian worker Jummai Inuwa survived 18 months in ISWAP captivity, emerging to tell an incredible story of how she was abducted, her life in captivity and her escape. This is the first part of her story, told exclusively to HumAngle.
Terrorists Violate ‘Peace Pact’, Attack Zamfara Community. Source: Humangle
Terrorists have made a series of attacks on a town in Zamfara state, breaking a pact the community thought spared them from violence. The latest of these attacks came on Oct 17, when the armed group invaded Birnin-Tudu town in Gummi local government area. They clashed with vigilantes, killing one. A month before, in September, the terrorists had promised they would leave the community alone, but despite this there have since been three assaults in the last two weeks.
Two killed over land dispute in Niger. Source: Punch
No fewer than two persons have been killed as a result of a land dispute between the Kambaris and Fulanis in Salka, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State. According to Dangwere Musa, who is a resident of Salka, the incident occurred on Tuesday, adding that the fight between the two groups led to the destruction of lives and property. “The fight between the Kambaris and the Fulanis started because of a land that both groups are claiming belongs to them, and because of the fight, they have burnt down the police station and the house of the village head.” “Even the Fulani people are not left out, as over 30 of their huts have also been burnt down as a result.”
No fewer than 40 terrorists’ food suppliers have been arrested by personnel of the Multinational Joint Task Force. The suspects were arrested during an intelligence operation carried out by troops of sector 3 of the Task Force in the Lake Chad region. A statement on Tuesday by the Chief of Military Public Information Office, Lt Col Kamarudeen Adegoke, said a total of 466 bags of beans and corn among other large quantities of food items were intercepted by the troops.
Gunmen invade church in Kogi, kill two worshippers. Source: Premium Times
At least two persons were reportedly killed on Sunday, after gunmen attacked a Celestial Church in the Felele area, Lokoja, Kogi State. The police spokesperson in Kogi, William Aya, confirmed the incident to reporters adding that three others sustain injuries. The police said the hoodlums invaded the Church and started shooting at worshippers indiscriminately.
President Buhari Commends MNJTF on Counter-Insurgency Operations in Lake Chad. Source: PRNigeria
During the week under review, the President and Commander- in -Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari was on official visit to Republic of Chad on 10 October 22 to witness the inauguration of General Mahamat Idris Deby Itno as the President of the Chadian Transition Government. During the sidelines of the occasion, President Muhammadu Buhari met with the FC MNJTF and commended the efforts the Force in its commitment towards ending the fight against terrorists activities in and around the Lake Chad Basin. The FC also used the opportunity to present a souvenir to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Resettled Displaced People In Northeast Nigeria Lament Lack Of Water, Toilets. Humangle
Displaced people who have been resettled in Nguro Soye in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have resorted to open defecation due to inappropriate water and sanitation hygiene facilities. Lack of water and sanitation facilities in resettlement camps in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, is forcing internally displaced people being resettled there to defecate in the open. Facilities that were unfinished when people arrived many weeks ago at Nguro Soye, a community in Bama Local Government Area (LGA), remain unfinished, the displaced people said.
Zamfara govt shuts TV, radio stations; NTA, FRCN affected. Source: Premium Times
The Zamfara State Government has ordered the shutting down of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Gusau and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)’s Pride FM for allegedly violating government order and journalism practice. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, in Gusau on Saturday. The commissioner said other media organisations sanctioned included Gamji TV, Gamji FM and Al umma TV which are privately operated.
2023: Real reason Zamfara governor shut down TV, radio stations. Source: Premium Times
On Saturday night, the government of Zamfara State announced the shutdown of some broadcast stations. Two of the affected stations are owned by the federal government while the other three are privately owned. In an announcement made on Zamfara Radio by the information commissioner in the state, Ibrahim Dosara, Mr Matawalle ordered the immediate shutdown of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Gusau, Federal Radio Corporation Pride FM Gusau, Al’umma TV, Gamji FM and Gamji TV.
In the announcement that was repeated several times in the Hausa Language, Mr Matawalle also asked the state police commissioner, Kolo Yusuf, to ensure full compliance with the order.
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Anambra. Source: Blue Print
Blueprint gathered that the parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East local government area has been missing since October 12, 2022. A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese, signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor of Catholics Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Prudentius Emeja Aroh, Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.
ISWAP Terrorists Claim Responsibility For Attack On Kogi State Church, Killing Of Two Worshippers. Source: Sahara Reporters
The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, has confirmed that it carried out an attack on a church in Kogi State. The attack was the sixth to be claimed by the group in the state in the last six months.
Burkina Faso holds security forum two weeks after military coup. Source: rfi
A forum bringing together political parties, social and religious groups and representatives of the security forces got underway in Burkina Faso on Friday, two weeks after a coup. But will it take into account the urgency to help the civilians on the frontline of the jihadist insurgency? The two-day summit in the capital Ouagadougou is taking place two weeks after the Sahel state suffered its second military takeover in less than nine months.
Army Shuts Down Local Arms Factory In Restive Cameroon Region. Source: Humangle
Soldiers shut down a weapons factory in Cameroon’s restive Southwest region, seizing a haul of locally made firearms and arresting 20 people. The factory was discovered in Buea, the administrative centre of the anglophone region on Oct 17, the military said. Anglophone separatists have been involved in violent clashes with the military for the past six years. Local people in the neighbourhood of Mokunda informed the military that there were suspicious activities going on, a military spokesman said.
Peace and Security
International Organisation For Migration Evaluates Assistance To Boko Haram Victims In Cameroon. Source: Humangle
A project aimed at improving the lives of displaced people in North Cameroon has given “concrete support to the victims of Boko Haram”, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) say. The organisation has just concluded four days of field evaluations of its achievements on the ground, two years after putting in place its Project for the Reinforcement of Resilience and Communal Upliftment in Cameroon. The project was instigated on behalf of Humanitarian Nexus, Development and Peace. The activities formally ended on September 30. A team led by Soro Moussa, IOM Coordinator for its office in Maroua, Far North region of Cameroon, carried out the four-day field mission.
Humanitarian
Chadian Leader Declares State Of Emergency As Floods Displace More Than 1 Million Persons. Source: Humangle
The leader of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idris Deby Itno, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, signed a decree declaring a state of emergency “in order to best contain and manage this natural catastrophic situation following terrible floods that have hit the country for several weeks and affected more than one million persons occasioned by heavy torrential rains.” According to the President, the said floods have affected 636 locations in 18 of the country’s 23 provinces and covered over 465,000 hectares of farmland, with 19,000 herds of cattle swept away by the waters. The most affected provinces are Mayo Kebbi East, Logone Occidental, Tandjile, Moyen Chari, and Mandoul.
Resettled Displaced People In Northeast Nigeria Lament Lack Of Water, Toilets. Source: Humangle
Displaced people who have been resettled in Nguro Soye in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have resorted to open defecation due to inappropriate water and sanitation hygiene facilities. Lack of water and sanitation facilities in resettlement camps in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, is forcing internally displaced people being resettled there to defecate in the open. Facilities that were unfinished when people arrived many weeks ago at Nguro Soye, a community in Bama Local Government Area (LGA), remain unfinished, the displaced people said.
Flood ravages 257 health facilities, schools in Jigawa as UNICEF, lawmakers announce N280 million support. Source: Premium Times
At least 257 health facilities and schools have been destroyed by the widespread flood caused by torrential rainfall across Jigawa State since August. The Senior Education Manager, UNICEF, Michael Banda, stated this on Friday during a visit to the state to deliver supplies worth about N231 million to people affected by the flood. Since torrential rain began in August, floods have displaced thousands of people and killed over 100 across the state. Many families have also lost their homes, livestock, and farmlands. The floods have also destroyed infrastructures like dams and bridges and washed away several roads.
#WorldFoodDay: Gender Inequality Worsening Women’s Lack Of Food Availability, Access. Source: Humangle
Women often go hungry so their families can eat, especially those confronted by conflict and dire humanitarian situations, according to a World Food Program (WFP) report. Women eat “last and least” the report says, in order to save their families. This trend, coupled with factors such as discrimination, inequality, and gender-based violence, has worsened women’s availability and access to nutritious food. Currently, Nigeria ranks 103 on the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which revealed that conflict, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed millions of people to experience food price shocks while others do not have access to food altogether.
Fellows Spotlight The Effects Of Climate Change On Their Communities. Source: Humangle
Welcome again to another edition of our newsletter, where we share how busy our fellows have been over the past month. Headlines this September have not fallen short of highlighting the heavy rainfall and increased flooding of local communities, rendering many people homeless, and means of livelihood destroyed by water.
Is Dredging Of Rivers One Way Of Mitigating Floods Across Nigeria? To An Extent. Source: Humangle
Several Nigerian cities have been battling with the worst flooding in a decade from the onset of the rainy season in June. It has been reported that over 500 people have lost their lives, and thousands have been displaced. Millions of properties have also been lost as farmers suffer heavy losses. On Friday, Sept. 16, the NIHSA had warned that the overflowing of Rivers Niger and Benue could cause massive flooding in 14 states across the country. Days later, several communities in Kogi, a state in the north central region, started to witness unprecedented flooding after the two rivers broke banks. The disaster has become quite severe in the state as residents, as well as travellers, have been stranded for days, resulting in worsening humanitarian crises.
Cholera: Nigeria records 80 deaths, 4,153 suspected cases in one month. Source: premium Times
Borno State is experiencing a surge in cholera infections as it recorded over 60 per cent of the total suspected cases recorded in September. According to the latest situation report on cholera by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria recorded 4,153 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 80 ‘suspected’ deaths across nine states of the federation. The report, spanning Epidemiological Week 36 to 39 (5 September to 2 October), shows that of the 4,153 suspected cases, Borno State in the North-east topped the infection chart with 2,626. The report shows that there was a 42 per cent increase in the number of cases within the month under review compared to 2,428 cases reported in August. It revealed that as of 2 October, Nigeria had recorded a total of 10,745 suspected cases and 256 deaths across 31 states, representing a Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of 2.4 per cent.
Farmers Tried To Protect Their Land From Floods, It Divided Communities. Source: Humangle
Ven before the scientists were predicting torrential rains would cause devastating floods in many Nigerian states, Hadejia people knew that the high frequency of floods in their villages and towns every August meant they were in for trouble. After all, it has happened that way for years. When the water overflowing from Haggo met the flood from Hadejia, communities began working on embankments to prevent the destruction of their homes. However, this created tension among them.
Stabilization and economic development
Nigeria’s journey to food self-sufficiency. Source: The Guardian
The Food and Agriculture Organisation says in the face of global crises, global solutions are needed more than ever to address food insecurity, especially for low-income countries.
