When IDPs Vote: Conflict Chipping Away At Political Freedom Where It Matters Most
Political parties are exploiting abject poverty among Nigeria’s internally displaced people to serve their interests during elections.
Seeking Food From A Shark’s Mouth And Crowdfunding Your Way Out
To escape starvation, IDPs in Nigeria turn to farmlands in areas within the grasp of terrorists. To escape terrorism, they turn to their townsfolk.
What Happens When A Displacement Camp Is Emptied Of People?
Hundreds of buildings. They used to be shelters for people fleeing the violence in their home communities. They are now shells of memories and, without urgent action, risk becoming even more wretched.
With Nothing To Eat, Nigeria’s IDPs Settle For The Leftover Of Those Who Terrorised Them
The abundance at a camp for former Boko Haram members contrasts sharply with the extreme poverty and hunger widespread among internally displaced people in North East Nigeria.
Four Years After Big Launch, Borno’s School For Displaced Children Still Under Lock
The project’s commissioning gave hope to hundreds of orphaned and displaced children across the state that they could get both free and quality education. With every passing year, that hope gets even dimmer as the facilities lie in waste.
Nigeria’s 2023 Elections And The Undercurrents Of Coordinated Internet Campaigns
From announcements of fake results to the use of bot accounts, the country saw a no-holds-barred campaign for votes and legitimacy on social media.
Into The Abyss Of Deaths, Burials, And Missing People In Nigeria’s War On Terror
Some 25,000 are missing, many believed to be victims of extrajudicial killings and clandestine mass burials by the army.
Britain’s Farewell Bullets
On February 13, 1958, hundreds of women from different communities in Epie, a kingdom in southern Nigeria, trooped out in a protest that had lasted many days. Some of them who were nursing mothers had their babies tied to their backs. Some were pregnant. They demanded free education and spoke against the proposed policy to …
The IDPs Who Stayed Back
For many years, people displaced by the Boko Haram crisis in northeastern Nigeria have found refuge in camps at the heart of Borno. While the government has now shut down most of these camps, many of their former inhabitants remain in the communities. They are not doing too well.
The Curious Case Of The ‘Unknown Gunmen’ And IPOB’s Internet Propaganda
What is the connection between the pro-Biafran separatist terror group and an infamously vague but violent militia? Here’s what we learnt from studying hundreds of social media posts by IPOB-affiliated accounts. Key takeaways: Ten years ago, the southeastern part of Nigeria was the country’s safest region. But that changed in 2021 as bubbling agitations for a breakaway …
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