In Minna, Nigeria, 37 young people and children, one as young as 11, have turned up dead in state custody barely 24-48 hours after being arrested by the NSCDC. HumAngle spoke to parents, a survivor, and family members about the events.

Here is what happened: https://www.humanglemedia.com/survivor-families-recount-death-of-37-in-minna-nscdc-custody

Here’s a growing list of some of the 37 young men and children found dead in NSCDC custody in Minna, Nigeria. One is as young as 11.

Full story:https://www.humanglemedia.com/survivor-families-recount-death-of-37-in-minna-nscdc-custody

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HumAngle cartoon of the week by Jibrin Akila

Inspiration: Survivor, Families Recount Death of 37 in Minna NSCDC Custody

https://www.humanglemedia.com/survivor-families-recount-death-of-37-in-minna-nscdc-custody

The Blind People of Murbai

https://www.humanglemedia.com/the-blind-people-of-murbai

More than 100 people in Murbai, a rural community in Taraba State, northeastern Nigeria, are blind, many of them children. Yet no one knows why so many residents are losing their sight.

HumAngle visited the community and spoke with residents and others who have a few theories as to what might be happening.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/the-blind-people-of-murbai

Locals Trapped After Mining Site Collapses In Nigeria’s Taraba

https://www.humanglemedia.com/locals-trapped-after-mining-site-collapses-in-nigerias-taraba

Four dead bodies have been recovered following the collapse of a mining site in the Bali area of Taraba State, northeastern Nigeria. An evacuation exercise facilitated by members of the state's task force and local vigilantes has begun.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/locals-trapped-after-mining-site-collapses-in-nigerias-taraba

HumAngle Trains Journalists in Benue on Solutions and Data Reporting in Conflict Context.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/humangle-trains-journalists-in-benue-on-solutions-and-data-reporting-in-conflict-context

For the second leg of HumAngle’s Countering Misinformation and Promoting Peace Project, supported by Canadian High Commission in Nigeria through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), HumAngle conducted a 2-day training for 15 journalists in Benue, North Central Nigeria.

These journalists were trained on ethical reporting, verification, data reporting, and human rights journalism.

#CMPP
https://www.humanglemedia.com/humangle-trains-journalists-in-benue-on-solutions-and-data-reporting-in-conflict-context

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Chad Gets Financial Aid to Tackle Acute Food Crisis

https://www.humanglemedia.com/chad-gets-financial-aid-to-tackle-acute-food-crisis

The food crisis situation in various rural and pastoral areas of Chad has become a major concern for national authorities.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/chad-gets-financial-aid-to-tackle-acute-food-crisis

HumAngle Brings Benue Peace Actors Together to Tackle Misinformation, Conflict

https://www.humanglemedia.com/humangle-brings-benue-peace-actors-together-to-tackle-misinformation-conflict

With support from Canadian High Commission in Nigeria through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), HumAngle recently hosted a stakeholder meeting with peace actors in Benue, North Central Nigeria. The roundtable was part of our efforts to tackle misinformation in conflict areas, under our Countering Misinformation and Promoting Peace Project in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.

Participants included representatives from government institutions, community-based organisations, and faith-based groups.

Discussions focused on what has worked, what has failed, and what could be done differently to improve conflict prevention and the flow of reliable information within communities.

#CMPP

https://www.humanglemedia.com/humangle-brings-benue-peace-actors-together-to-tackle-misinformation-conflict

ISWAP Loses Key Buduma Unit Following Internal Clash

https://www.humanglemedia.com/iswap-loses-key-buduma-unit-following-internal-clash

The Islamic State West Africa Province has lost its last organised Buduma fighting unit following the latest internal confrontation in the Lake Chad basin.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/iswap-loses-key-buduma-unit-following-internal-clash

HumAngle cartoon of the week by Jibrin Akila

Inspiration: The Blind People of Murbai

https://www.humanglemedia.com/the-blind-people-of-murbai

Nigeria’s Unaccounted War

https://www.humanglemedia.com/nigerias-unaccounted-war

How much does it cost to face one insurgent on the battlefield?

It has been 16 years since Nigeria began its counterterrorism efforts in the North East, and no public records show where the money goes or which interventions produce lasting security.

In this analysis, Mr. Ahmad Salkida uncovers the accountability gaps and what it means for national security.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/nigerias-unaccounted-war

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Millennium City: Terrorised Communities Protect Themselves in Kaduna

https://www.humanglemedia.com/millennium-city-terrorised-communities-protect-themselves-in-kaduna