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In five years, HumAngle has become a powerhouse for truth seekers, journalists, and storytellers who dare to ask the hard questions. As we mark our anniversary, here is how far we have come and how far we are willing to go. #HumAngleAt5

Same machine, different names across the #Sahel, but one purpose in war. In Lagos, it is Okada. In Borno and much of the Northeast, Achaba. In parts of the Northwest, Babur. In Niger, Kabu Kabu. In Chad, Clando. In Cameroon, Bendskin. In Mali and Burkina Faso, Jakarta. Different names. One logistics network. This @HumAngle_ investigation argues that the motorcycle has become the most effective war machine in Nigeria's modern conflicts. It transports fighters, weapons, ransom, gold, intelligence, and fear. Security forces have seized thousands of them, yet insurgent networks continue to replace them faster than they are destroyed. If you want to understand why armed groups remain so mobile across Nigeria and the wider Sahel, start with the motorcycle. Read the full investigation by @MansirMuhammed_ : humanglemedia.com/the-war-machin…

In times of conflict and crisis, accurate reporting becomes a lifeline. Help us keep you informed with facts you can trust. Donate to HumAngle here: support.humanglemedia.com

Residents Recall a Weekend of Bloodshed Across Benue and Plateau Communities humanglemedia.com/residents-reca…

Wrapped in a black cloth stained with her own blood, a three-month-old baby in a light green shirt was lowered into a grave beside eight other members of her family. They had all been killed in an overnight attack on Kum, a village in Plateau, Nigeria. humanglemedia.com/residents-reca…

Despite multiple rounds of discussions, the Congolese government and the M23 are struggling to reach an agreement on their key points of disagreement. humanglemedia.com/ukraine-denies…

Ukraine Denies Supporting M23 Rebels against DRC humanglemedia.com/ukraine-denies…

HumAngle is pleased to invite you to the official launch of “Community Journalism in Fragile Contexts: A Contemporary Reporting Guide”, on the 21st of July, 2026 in Maiduguri, Borno State. Designed for journalists and advocates, and communities, this guide builds on our work through the #SCOJA project and provides practical tools for reporting responsibly in fragile contexts. This event is free to attend but requires registration: forms.gle/DsPwVNihzWs2tn… Supported by @NLinNigeria.

The goal is simple: impactful journalism. HumAngle is determined to tell those challenging and underreported stories, with the aim of helping the people impacted by these conflicts find the safety and security they deserve. Donate to us here: support.humanglemedia.com

#Editorial: For years, successive governments have urged Nigerians to reject ransom payments as a matter of national security. The argument is strategically sound, but public policy cannot exist only in theory. It must also survive contact with human reality. humanglemedia.com/editorial-the-…

Families in Nigeria wait by the phone knowing every call could be the last from a loved one held by kidnappers. The government insists on a no-ransom policy to stop enriching criminals, and the logic is sound. But when security fails to prevent abductions or deliver rescues, the policy places an impossible burden on parents and spouses. Women and girls face rape and forced marriage, children lose years of school, and families risk total ruin just to bring someone home. A real solution requires stronger intelligence, rapid response, and prosecutions so the no-ransom rule no longer feels like abandonment. You can demand the state match its policy with the protection people deserve.

Nigeria insists on a no ransom payment policy, and while it makes sense that criminals not be enriched to further their violent enterprise, families of people kidnapped do not feel it a fair request when safeguarding guards do not measure up. humanglemedia.com/editorial-the-…

Editorial: The Ransom Paradox Nigeria Refuses to Confront humanglemedia.com/editorial-the-…

HumAngle cartoon of the week by Jibrin Akila Inspiration: The War Machine Beating All Security Measures in Nigeria humanglemedia.com/the-war-machin…

In times of conflict and crisis, accurate reporting becomes a lifeline. Help us keep you informed with facts you can trust. Donate to HumAngle here: support.humanglemedia.com

These lines illustrate the generic route linkage through ungoverned forest hotspots that motorcycle-riding terrorists use to move across northern Nigeria. Full story: humanglemedia.com/the-war-machin…

The goal is simple: impactful journalism. HumAngle is determined to tell those challenging and underreported stories, with the aim of helping the people impacted by these conflicts find the safety and security they deserve. Donate to us here: support.humanglemedia.com

“The resurgence of Dogo Gide in the criminal circle ignites recent IED incidents recorded in the areas of Bagega, Gwashi, and Dansadau axis. He remains the only merchant and supplier of explosive devices, dynamites, and coil detonators in Zamfara. Dogo Gide has recently been touring areas in Tureta, Shagari, Gummi, Anka, and Bukkuyum both in Zamfara and Sokoto states,” Abubakar said, adding that some of the raw materials needed for making IEDs are found in Zamfara. humanglemedia.com/ieds-tear-thro…

The increased IED incidents in northwestern Nigeria represent a shift in the operational capacity of terrorists in the region; they also pose an expanding threat. HumAngle analyses what this strategic shift means for ordinary civilians and security agents. humanglemedia.com/ieds-tear-thro…

IEDs Tear Through Northwestern Nigerian Roads and Their Travellers humanglemedia.com/ieds-tear-thro…

In times of conflict and crisis, accurate reporting becomes a lifeline. Help us keep you informed with facts you can trust. Donate to HumAngle here: support.humanglemedia.com