HumAngle

HumAngle Media, established in March 2020 by Nigerian journalists Obiora Chukwumba (PhD) and Ahmad Salkida, is a dedicated media platform focused on providing thorough, insightful, and unbiased coverage of insecurity across Africa. In recent years, insecurity has emerged as a leading cause of widespread death, economic turmoil, and instability in various regions, yet it often goes unreported. HumAngle serves as the African Daily Newspaper that highlights issues of insecurity and humanitarian concerns. Their reports are available to the public through digital print and visual broadcasts, offering breaking news, in-depth analysis, and factual commentary on areas such as the Sahel and Lake Chad, the Gulf of Guinea, the Niger Delta, and sub-Saharan Africa. Each report from HumAngle emphasizes the human element. The platform aims to confront and reveal the policies, instincts, and power dynamics that threaten our shared humanity. The insights provided in our reports can significantly impact the lives of individuals navigating security challenges daily. We strive to deliver information clearly, inclusively, and professionally, ensuring our coverage is both comprehensive and accessible. As such, HumAngle has become the go-to digital source for news and intelligence on these critical issues.

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Borno’s Resettled Families Are Quietly Fleeing Again

1 week ago | humanglemedia.com | Usman Abba Zanna

After over a decade of displacement, 63-year-old Fanne Goni believed life was finally returning to normalcy for her, her husband, and their seven children. It was 2019, and the Borno State government had announced the resettlement of displaced families to Kawuri, their hometown in northeastern Nigeria. During those long years away, Fanne and her family stayed in a relative’s house in Maiduguri, the state capital. It had been offered to them after they fled their village.
Strangled in Silence: The Unseen Forces Stifling Nigeria's Press Freedom

1 week ago | humanglemedia.com | Adejumo Kabir

Drawing from her experience as a survivor of sexual abuse in the university, Yemisi Adeoye*, found her voice in telling powerful stories about gender and resilience as a young and ambitious journalist with an online media outlet in the Lekki area of Lagos, South West Nigeria. However, her promising career took a hit when her publisher refused to publish a report exposing a local chief accused of raping an underage girl in Ibeju-Lekki.
Displaced People with Disabilities Face Severe Struggles in Borno Camps

2 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Abubakar Muktar Abba

About an hour after dawn, Kaka Adam, 45, braces for another day of struggle. He sits quietly outside his small rented room in Bama, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. His single wheelchair, an indispensable and worn-out device he shares with his two wives, rests beside him. The morning is still, but his mind is already pacing. He has to go to the hand pump borehole, half a kilometre from his home, to fetch water for the day.
Injured, Ignored, and Intimidated: The Cost of Speaking Out In NYSC Camp

2 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Abubakar Muktar Abba

The foot broke first. Then the silence. But it was breaking the silence that cost Mustapha Kyari the most; he paid for it with humiliation, punishment, and depression. It started at the Wailo National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Bauchi State, northeastern Nigeria, during the mandatory three-week camp in December 2023. Kyari had expected structure, care, and some semblance of accountability after he broke his foot.
Troops Push Back M23 Rebels Amid Renewed Violence in DR Congo

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

After several days of relative peace, a resurgence of violence has been reported between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and the M23 rebels in the North Kivu region of the country. The Congolese soldiers launched an assault on M23/AFC fighters in Mikumbi, pushing the rebels far from Kibati, sources said. Local administrative sources added that the fighting is getting close to Kashebere along the boundary between Walikale and Masisi territories.
Death Toll Mounts as M23 Rebels Defy Ceasefire in DR Congo’s Walikale-Centre

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

Despite announcing their withdrawal from Walikale-Centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on April 2, the M23 rebels, affiliated with the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), still operate in the territory, with recent sightings reported in Kashebere and Kibati. Civil society sources have claimed that the death toll during this period of a fragile ceasefire is 32.
Zike Tragedy: Survivors Mourn, Counting Lives Lost in Plateau Attack

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Johnstone Kpilaakaa

It was a calm night until just before midnight. And when Mary John had dinner and shared tales by moonlight with her children and grandchildren that Sunday evening, she thought what would follow was sleep and farm work the next morning. Mary said she heard the first gunshots pierce through the silence. âBefore we could go out, the house was already surrounded,â she said. She lives in a modest zinc-roofed mud house with three bedrooms and a sitting room.
TIMELINE: 363 People Killed, 101 Others Abducted Across Nigeria in March

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Adejumo Kabir

At least 363 Nigerians were killed and 101 kidnapped in various incidents across the country in March, according to HumAngle Tracker. The data provides insights into key issues in Nigeria, including conflict and security trends, humanitarian crises, and governance and accountability. It also shows that no fewer than 1,420 people were killed and 537 others kidnapped in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, according to statistics from media reports. Mar.
Over 40 Killed in Overnight Attack on Plateau Community

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Johnstone Kpilaakaa

At least 40 people have been killed after armed men stormed Zike community in the Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, in North-central Nigeria. The brutal assault began shortly after midnight on Monday, 14 April, and lasted nearly two hours, leaving dozens dead, homes in ruins, and survivors in mourning. Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement (IYM), a local youth organisation, confirmed the incident to HumAngle.
More IED Explosions Recorded As Terrorist Groups Intensify Operations in Nigeria’s North East

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Usman Abba Zanna

In less than one month, multiple improvised explosive device (IED) explosions have occurred in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria. At least seven passengers were killed and several others injured on Saturday, March 12, when a commercial bus traveling along the Damboa–Maiduguri road drove on an IED planted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the infamous terrorist group operating across the Lake Chad region. The explosion occurred around midday, locals told HumAngle.