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Nigeria’s security crisis is not only unfolding in forests, highways, villages and cities. It is unfolding inside the institutions responsible for confronting it. The Nigeria Police Force faces a threat that receives far less attention than inadequate funding, obsolete equipment or personnel shortages: the gradual erosion of merit as the basis for advancement. Every institution …
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HumAngle, in collaboration with the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), has developed a comprehensive e-guide for newsrooms and civil society organisations. We drew from years of experience reporting on transitional justice issues across Africa, and existing literature in the area. Click here to download
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On March 2, HumAngle celebrated five years of courageous journalism, with reporters risking their lives and a dynamic team working behind the scenes to deliver compelling stories to you. This book serves as a reminder of this milestone and how we look forward to pushing the boundaries of Africa’s journalism (Click on the right of …
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It’s been a deeply impactful year for us at HumAngle, where our team of dedicated journalists has worked tirelessly to uncover important stories around conflict, humanitarian, and development issues, challenging the status quo and amplifying the voices of those who need to be heard. From our in-depth investigations, thought-provoking features and detailed analyses from the …
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1. Maiduguri Floods: The Unfortunate Series Of Events That Led To The Breakdown Of Alau Dam In September, we reported the floods ravaging towns and villages in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, via text and multimedia. The aftermath of the flood resulted in the displacement of thousands of people as homes and farmlands were affected. The breakdown …
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PRESS RELEASE We are proud to announce the launch of our subscription-based service, HumAngle+. With a commitment to fostering a comprehensive understanding of conflict, development, and humanitarian issues in Africa, this offering promises to deliver exclusive in-depth analysis and enriched perspectives. The new subscription-based service launches on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, and will offer more …
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Dogo Gide, a leading terrorist leader operating in northwest Nigeria, has released four captives out of the 11 abducted schoolgirls of FGC Birnin Yauri, who had to navigate two years of torment in his hideout. The four girls reached safety late on Friday, April 21. Their release was the first of its kind in 15 …
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Three months into the programme, the fellows have been neck-deep in their work. From issues around domestic and sexual violence, advocacy visits, stakeholder engagements and gaps in the election processes, the month of March has been quite eventful. What have they been up to? In Adamawa, Nazir Mohammed initiated contact with the community leaders of …
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Adejumo Kabir, Lagos In Lagos, thugs scattered polling units in areas swinging toward opposition parties, marring the first weekend of the elections here. There are palpable fears there may be further clashes between supporters of the candidates during the gubernatorial vote. In the presidential polls, the Labour Party took Lagos State from the eventual winner …
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As we celebrate our third anniversary, we say thank you, dear audience, for sticking with us for so long. We promise to continue to give you reasons to do so. We invite you to get a sense of some of our most important projects and read about us in this magazine. Click here to download
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Welcome to another edition of the HumAngle Accountability Newsletter to keep you up-to-date on the activities of our fellows in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. This month, the fellows were kept busy carrying out a range of activities at the grassroots, from advocacy and documenting important stories across different communities in the BAY states. What have …
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Over 25,000 people in Nigeria are registered as missing with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as of Aug. 2022, according to the humanitarian organisation. This is a thousand more missing people compared to the figure released in the previous year. And more worrisome is that across Africa, about 64,000 people are registered …
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