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Human | Journalist | words: @AJEnglish, @DeutscheWelle, @Washingtonpost, @Ghn_news, @Newlinesmag, abbl | Story tips: [email protected]
Nigeria
Joined July 2013
In Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, children are increasingly working in illegal mining sites, eking out a dangerous livelihood that puts their lives and communities at risk as terrorists upend livelihoods in the region. Latest for @HumAngle_
https://t.co/A6gcOQPrll
humanglemedia.com
Despite the physical risks, these efforts are driven by poverty, exacerbated by terrorism, and lack of effective enforcement of laws.
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One thing is certain: anyone weaponizing religion, greed, or chaos to destabilize this country will face accountability, whether individually or collectively. The people working to tear this nation apart will not succeed.
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Aamin…
Max Siollun go write taya, God please keep him.
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Magana tabirin shayi
Nepal chased their president and their politicians away and selected a new leader to conduct fresh elections. When Nigerians are ready, you will know there is no Shettima taking over anywhere. Tinubu must go with his cabinet! #TinubuResign
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A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. https://t.co/rVKEy46nMU
dw.com
A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the...
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Trump last week threatened to go into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” if its gov continued to allow the killing of Christians The backstory involves Ted Cruz, Nigerian separatists, evangelicals & twisting of the facts The result: Confusion & concern in Nigeria & the U.S.’s military
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A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they will need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the terrorists are based. Latest for @DeutscheWelle
https://t.co/EkxvFGFvhN
dw.com
A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the...
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A brief one from me in @PostOpinions on the complexity of Nigeria’s crisis, the risks of a US intervention (however token), and the need for Abuja to treat this as more than just a PR problem https://t.co/a86DharaGa
washingtonpost.com
The Trump administration is dangerously misreading the conflict and its causes.
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Great insights from both @jh_barnett and Oluwole Ojewale about the situation in coastal West Africa!
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A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they will need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the terrorists are based. Latest for @DeutscheWelle
https://t.co/EkxvFGFvhN
dw.com
A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the...
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Last month, American missionary Kevin Rideout was kidnapped from the capital of Niger, likely by the Islamic State Sahel Province or armed criminal elements connected it He disappeared into what has become a black hole for U.S. intelligence…
washingtonpost.com
Kevin Rideout, a Christian missionary in Niger, was taken from outside his house in Niamey last month. U.S. officials are scrambling to track him down.
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Battling a bit of flu and a sluggish internet connection, I joined @AlJazeera to discuss Trump's recent statements about Nigeria. Pleasure to join @Sazedek and @YinkaWrites on the panel https://t.co/mJ4ul52d21
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Trump is threatening military action in Nigeria because he says its government has failed to protect Christians. Analysts & officials who've studied Nigeria for years say this growing fervor in the U.S. about Christian persecution in Nigeria is out of line with reality...
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Here's a gift link to our @washingtonpost story, reported with @Real_Abiodun01 in Abuja, on the reaction in Nigeria to Trump's threats: https://t.co/LW7Z7arnAn
washingtonpost.com
Trump also warned of aid cuts over alleged attacks on Christians, though an adviser to Nigeria’s president dismissed the remarks as a negotiating tactic.
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Malik Samuel, a senior researcher @GGA_org who has been studying Boko Haram for more than a decade, said his first response was that of disappointment. “As a researcher, I thought: U.S. authorities should sure have more accurate information than relying on a false narrative.”
Nigerians described a mixture of confusion and fear as people across the country tried to decipher President Trump’s threat to stop all aid and go into the country “guns-a-blazing.”
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Nigerians described a mixture of confusion and fear as people across the country tried to decipher President Trump’s threat to stop all aid and go into the country “guns-a-blazing.”
washingtonpost.com
Trump also warned of aid cuts over alleged attacks on Christians, though an adviser to Nigeria’s president dismissed the remarks as a negotiating tactic.
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Last night, Trump threated to go into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” after accusing the gov of allowing “the killing of Christians." Nigerians today reacted with a mix of confusion & fear as they tried to decipher the threat... From me & @Real_Abiodun01
https://t.co/LW7Z7arnAn
washingtonpost.com
Trump also warned of aid cuts over alleged attacks on Christians, though an adviser to Nigeria’s president dismissed the remarks as a negotiating tactic.
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Nigeria: 'Christian genocide' or a crisis of narratives?
dw.com
Viral claims of a so-called Christian genocide in Nigeria stirred heated debate, as analysts warned that such narratives could undermine fragile peacebuilding efforts. Now, Trump is threatening US...
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The timing is disastrous. The Nigerian system is under unprecedented stress from a triple vulnerability: the coup attempt aftermath, a command shake-up/mass retirement, and the US threat. You can only imagine what the uncertainty and anxiety mean
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Nigeria: 'Christian genocide' or a crisis of narratives?
dw.com
Viral claims of a so-called Christian genocide in Nigeria stirred heated debate, as analysts warned that such narratives could undermine fragile peacebuilding efforts. Now, Trump is threatening US...
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Without nurses, the medical sector is on life support. A new Africa Link episode w/ @EDDYMICAH & @Isaacmugabi08 shows how a nationwide strike in Nigeria finally got healthcare workers heard by the government. Where does the conversation go from here?
dw.com
A nationwide strike by nurses that brought Nigeria's healthcare system to its knees has ended. But what did it take to get here? In this episode, we dive into the high-stakes negotiations and the...
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