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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Displaced Families in Benue Risk Everything to Bury Their Loved Ones

2 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Johnstone Kpilaakaa

At dawn, a small convoy snakes through Kwande, Benue State’s dusty backroads in North-central Nigeria. A police siren pierces the stillness, clearing the way for mourners escorting a coffin to a place they once called home. Some ride motorcycles; others squeeze into two cars. They are not heading to a cemetery, but to a ghost village abandoned to violence. It is the final journey of Ordue Terfa*, a 52-year-old farmer and civil servant who died in February of a heart attack.
Borno Communities Fear Repeat Floods as Alau Dam Remains Unrepaired

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Abubakar Muktar Abba

Every weekday, 38-year-old Fatima Musa grips her son’s hand as they step onto a makeshift bridge in Fori, a community in Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. Together, they cross the poorly constructed structure to reach the primary school he attends, and later make the same journey home. The original Fori Bridge collapsed during the devastating floods of September 2024, which inundated Maiduguri and its environs, leaving dozens dead and thousands displaced.
INSO Ordered to Suspend Services in Nigeria

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Ahmad Salkida

In a move that threatens to destabilise Nigeria’s already fragile humanitarian landscape, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) has been ordered by the Nigerian authorities to suspend all its humanitarian support operations in the country immediately. The directive, communicated directly to INSO leadership, comes as a surprise blow to dozens of humanitarian partners across Nigeria’s conflict-affected regions.
Eight Months After Maiduguri Flood, What Has Recovery Looked Like for Victims?

3 weeks ago | humanglemedia.com | Usman Abba Zanna

When the devastating floods washed through Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria in September 2024, Aisha Ahmed, a resident of Gwange community, and her family fled their house to a safer area along Bama Road in the Borno State capital. “It was my worst experience because my family and I thought the world had come to an end,” the 46-year-old recounted.
Boko Haram Intensifies Attacks in Cameroon Amid Resurgence in Lake Chad Region

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

A Cameroonian soldier was killed and three others were wounded during a two-night attack by Boko Haram terrorists from 19 to 20 May. The assault occurred in Kerawa, a locality on the border with Nigeria, within the Kolofata sub-division of the Mayo-Sava division in the Far North region. A member of the local vigilante committee said the assailants, who came from Nigeria, targeted a Cameroonian military post.
UN Agency Calls for Urgent Humanitarian Response in DR Congo

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised concerns about the worsening security and humanitarian conditions in Lubero territory in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A recent report from UNOCHA reveals that armed individuals perpetrated at least 32 instances of rape in the village of Vuhato, located in the Kayna health zone.
Haunted by Truth: Nigerian Journalists Caught Between Duty and Death

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Adejumo Kabir

Though the pen is said to be mightier than the sword, there are times when the sword tries to silence the pen. This is a testament to the dangers journalists like Ibanga Isine face when seeking the truth in a hostile environment. His first encounter with danger was in 2003, shortly after he joined The Punch, a Nigerian newspaper. He investigated the killing of Angela Ihentuge, a seven-month pregnant woman in Imo State, southeastern Nigeria. Angela was murdered and her foetus removed.
Despite Peace Accords, Violence Persists in Central African Republic

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

Despite the recent peace accord signed by the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and two rebel groups, the warring parties have continued attacking each other, with unarmed civilians at the receiving end. The latest clashes occurred on May 15, 2025, between the CAR soldiers and dozens of rebels around the Mambere prefecture of the country. Events leading to the clashes remain unknown, but local media reports reveal that a soldier was injured during the fighting.
Mass Displacements Amid Spiralling Violence in DR Congo

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Bisong Etahoben

Scores of people have been displaced from Nyiragongo in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), following the unrelenting spate of conflicts in the territory. Several families of the Rusayo tribal group, especially from the Kanzana and Kabale Katambi villages, left their bases on May 12, heading towards Goma and Sake, after repeated violent attacks on their homes and properties.
ISWAP Overruns Key Borno Sites in Coordinated Assault

1 month ago | humanglemedia.com | Ahmad Salkida

A coordinated wave of violence has raged through Borno State in northeastern Nigeria between May 12 and 13, as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched its most sophisticated assault in recent memory. The group, wielding advanced drone capabilities and high mobility tactics, attacked military installations, key towns, and vital roadways, reigniting fears over the fragility of Nigeriaâs counterinsurgency efforts and the evolving face of terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin.