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Deep within the sprawling city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, lies the El-Miskin camp, housing hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their various communities as a result of the Boko Haram conflict in northeastern Nigeria. For over a decade, they have endured dire conditions and have felt neglected by the government […]
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On a warm afternoon in April 2023, Audu Bala, a 50-year-old commercial driver, gripped the steering wheel of his car tightly while driving from Maiduguri to Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria. His vehicle, packed with passengers, veered into a collision while he swerved to avoid a pothole on the partially completed […]
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In the Sabon Layi layout of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital in northeastern Nigeria, nightfall once meant navigating dark streets with unreliable diesel-powered street lights and lukewarm solar lamps. The narrow streets, particularly those leading to Gwange, were fraught with danger due to poor lighting. “Few of the lights would flicker on and off,” said […]
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