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

In certain areas of Millennium City in Kaduna State, Nigeria, people rely on their limited resources and the sacrifice of local vigilantes during terrifying nights when armed kidnappers strike. Beyond the insecurity, they face lack of sleep, anxiety, and heightened alertness.

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

HumAngle cartoon of the week by Jibrin Akila

Inspiration: Nigeria’s Unaccounted War

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

Protest Over Death of Minna37 Follows Tragic Pattern

https://www.humanglemedia.com/protest-over-death-of-minna37-follows-tragic-pattern

After the death of 37 teenagers and children in NSCDC custody in Minna, Nigeria, young people took to the streets to protest on Sept. 17. They faced gunfire from security forces. One person was killed and several others injured. HumAngle spoke to the deceased’s family as well as the injured survivors.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/protest-over-death-of-minna37-follows-tragic-pattern

Death of 32 in NAF Crash Revives Questions Over Nigeria’s Military Aviation Safety

https://www.humanglemedia.com/death-of-32-in-naf-crash-revives-questions-over-nigerias-military-aviation-safety

The loss of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) surveillance aircraft in Ondo State, which killed all 32 people aboard, has removed a key intelligence platform from service. The crash also adds to a decades-long record of fatal military aviation accidents in Nigeria.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/death-of-32-in-naf-crash-revives-questions-over-nigerias-military-aviation-safety

‘Pay and Go’: Terrorists Trade Passage-for-Cash In Northwestern Nigeria

https://www.humanglemedia.com/pay-and-go-terrorists-trade-passage-for-cash-in-northwestern-nigeria

For nearly a year, motorists in northwestern Nigeria were forced to pay fees to terrorists before being allowed to use a crucial federal highway leading to Niger Republic. How did this arrangement endure? HumAngle investigated.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/pay-and-go-terrorists-trade-passage-for-cash-in-northwestern-nigeria

Africans Hired to Moderate Facebook Content Left With Sleepless Nights

https://www.humanglemedia.com/africans-hired-to-moderate-facebook-content-left-with-sleepless-nights

Two Nigerians went to Nairobi for Hausa translation work, signed an NDA, and then realised they were Facebook moderators, reviewing disturbing content that left them sleepless, panicked, and fighting to win a case in a Kenyan court.

https://www.humanglemedia.com/africans-hired-to-moderate-facebook-content-left-with-sleepless-nights

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How many people fight for Boko Haram? And what is the group’s strategy for replenishing that army as they incur losses battle after battle? What is keeping the insurgency alive?

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Thousands of terrorists surrendered after Abubakar Shekau died, and thousands more have reportedly been killed. The war survived all of it.

How?

In HumAngle’s upcoming investigation, Ahmad Salkida reveals the answer.

HumAngle cartoon of the week by Jibrin Akila

Inspiration: Africans Hired to Moderate Facebook Content Left With Sleepless Nights

https://humanglemedia.com/africans-hired-to-moderate-facebook-content-left-with-sleepless-nights