HumAngle's Emergencies Desk focuses on emergencies such as disease outbreaks, flooding incidents, natural disasters, post-election violence, breaking reports of large-scale abductions/ killings, and so on.
In the afternoon of May 31, 2026, the Anguwan Hausawa area of the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, was thrown into mourning. The news of Abubakar Usman’s death in the lodge water had spread through the area, and people were trooping to the house to extend their condolences to his parents. …
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How do you comfort a man who has just watched years of his life turn to smoke? Sulaiman Mustapha remained seated inside the mosque after the dawn prayer, long after others had left. He put both hands on his head as if trying to hold his brain in place. He could not speak. No wailing. …
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It was almost 6 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 24. Makinta Bukar had finished attending to a customer when he heard the Islamic call for prayer from a nearby mosque, signalling the closure of business for the day. He performed ablution, picked up the food items he had bought earlier, locked his shop, …
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In July, the humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) revealed that Nigeria’s northwestern region is facing an alarming malnutrition crisis, with Katsina State at the epicentre, and is currently witnessing a surge in admissions of malnourished children. It was not the first time the organisation had raised the alarm. It had also done so several …
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United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of War to prepare for what he called “possible action” to eliminate Islamic terrorists in Nigeria, citing alleged widespread attacks on Christians. The directive, issued through his Truth Social media platform on Saturday, marks one of the most aggressive foreign policy statements by the Trump administration …
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“We do not know what to do right now. We do not even have water to drink or bathe with. We don’t know what we would do if the rain falls and meets us in the open air with all our children.” These are the words uttered by Jacky Tshibala, a resident of the Laurent …
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The Chadian Ministry of Public Health and Prevention has announced there are over 2,100 recorded cases of cholera in the country, adding that the disease is spreading in three provinces. The announcement was made yesterday, Sept. 19. Since announcing the discovery of the first suspected cases of the disease on July 13, followed by the …
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Weather forecasts suggest Maiduguri and surrounding communities in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, are set for reduced rainfall in the coming days, offering some relief to a city haunted by last year’s Sept. 10 devastating flood. The chance of rain, which stood at 74 per cent last week, is expected to drop to 11 per cent …
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Heavy rains have swept through Yola, the Adamawa State capital in northeastern Nigeria, causing a devastating flood that residents have described to HumAngle as the first of its kind. The rain began around 1 a.m. and intensified as the hours passed. By 3 a.m., walls and houses had begun to collapse, with water sweeping into …
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Authorities have confirmed a bomb explosion that killed at least five people and injured 15 others in Kano State, North West Nigeria, on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The explosion in the Hotoro Eastern Bypass area near a metal company sent panic through the neighbourhood. Security and emergency response teams were quickly deployed to manage the …
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No fewer than 635 people lost their lives in May 2025 across Nigeria, according to the HumAngle Tracker. This marks the highest monthly death toll recorded so far this year. In addition, at least 182 people were abducted during the same period. These figures underscore the increasing vulnerability of Nigerians to insecurity and conflict. It …
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No fewer than 115 persons have been reported killed after a devastating flood submerged several communities in Mokwa in Niger State, North-central Nigeria. Communities are still struggling from the impact of the severe flooding, which is believed to have been triggered by torrential rainfall and structural failures in some areas. The disaster, which struck the …
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