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/Human Angle/ We are a nonprofit newsroom and knowledge institution covering conflict, humanitarian crises, development, and accountability.

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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.

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A comment from one of our readers on our story, uncovering the plight of the people of Murbai, said, “For the coverage of the most remote stories in Nigeria, HumAngle continues to deliver.”

This resonates with our mission at HumAngle, which is to uncover truth and document realities that might otherwise go unnoticed.

So, we are asking you, support a newsroom you can trust to deliver from the remote parts of Africa.

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#Nigeria@66

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In certain areas of Millennium City in Kaduna State, Nigeria, people rely on their limited resources and the sacrifice of local vigilantes during terrifying nights when armed kidnappers strike. Beyond the insecurity, they face lack of sleep, anxiety, and heightened alertness.

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Millennium City: Terrorised Communities Protect Themselves in Kaduna

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Accountability in security spending is a national security requirement because it determines whether weapons reach the units that need them, aircraft remain serviceable, soldiers receive adequate support, and public money produces measurable protection.

A country that conceals or cannot trace these expenditures cannot know whether it is financing security, institutional inefficiency or private enrichment.
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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: https://t.co/yO6ebTk7LN

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Yet the public does not have answers to questions like: what does it cost to screen, house, feed, rehabilitate, and monitor one participant? How long does each stage take? How many graduates remain safely disengaged after three years? What support do receiving communities and victims receive?

And what does the state save when an eligible person leaves an armed network for good?
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Who takes care of the invisible workforce building AI systems?

This World Mental Health Day, HumAngle and the Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa will be going live on Instagram to discuss the mental health realities of engaging with AI, as consumers and content moderators.

To join us on 10 October, set your reminders here: {https://t.co/RJnoD9JDHX

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As ATJLF draws to a close, we will be sharing some of the impact made across all the countries we have worked in the past 7 years. Watch the video below to get a glimpse of what is to come.

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The accounting failure extends beyond combat. The government has received large numbers of people leaving insurgent-controlled territory, with some being fighters and others non-combatants like farmers, children, forced recruits, and captives.

A much smaller group has passed through Operation Safe Corridor, the federal programme for screened, low-risk adults selected for deradicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
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No consolidated public account exists for Operation Hadin Kai, the principal counter-insurgency operation in the North East. National budgets combine salaries, weapons, aviation, intelligence, fuel, logistics, pensions, construction, and operations across the country under broad national budget lines.

They do not show what goes to Borno, Adamawa, or Yobe; what supports several theatres at once; or what was budgeted but never released.
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For years, HumAngle’s The Crisis Room podcast has brought you insights into Africa’s pressing security and humanitarian challenges.

Now, we want to hear from you

Can you take a few minutes to fill out our survey?
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After 16 years of war, Nigerians still cannot find the answer to a basic question: how much does it cost to face one insurgent on the battlefield?

It is noteworthy that requests have not been made of the military to reveal information such as intelligence sources, targeting files, or troop locations. However, Nigeria seems unwilling to state the annual cost of fighting Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and unverified estimates often suggest figures above ₦700 billion a year, but those estimates are not linked to any official dataset.
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Partnership alert 🚨

HumAngle, in partnership with Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa, is pleased to invite you to the conference: Healing Digital Futures: AI and Mental Health.

AI is changing how we interact with online spaces, but what about the humans behind these systems?

Join us as we discuss safety and the psychological toll.

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Venue: Abuja

Attendance is strictly by invitation. Register here: https://t.co/qtu2O3XRXq

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Protracted conflict creates contracts, emergency allocations, informal taxation systems, smuggling routes, protection markets and opportunities for diversion.

@A_Salkida examines how these interests are both local and international, and why ledgers must also account for the political economy that benefits from continuing insecurity.

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A comment from one of our readers on our story, uncovering the plight of the people of Murbai, said, “For the coverage of the most remote stories in Nigeria, HumAngle continues to deliver.”

This resonates with our mission at HumAngle, which is to uncover truth and document realities that might otherwise go unnoticed.

So, we are asking you, support a newsroom you can trust to deliver from the remote parts of Africa.

https://t.co/yuS4oA3swZ

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Is rehabilitation of a terrorist cheaper than continued combat against insurgent groups?

With public records not telling us what it costs to house, feed, and rehabilitate one individual leaving insurgent-controlled territory, Nigerians have no way of knowing what the state saves when an eligible person leaves an armed network for good.

@A_Salkida analyses how Nigeria's accounting gaps exist beyond combat.
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What is the annual cost of fighting Boko Haram and #ISWAP in Nigeria? Unverified estimates suggest figures above ₦700 billion a year, but without official records, Nigerians cannot confirm.

In this analysis, @A_Salkida shows us what the lack of public records and an auditable account means for accountability in the state.

https://t.co/mxbgzuqyTA

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How much does it cost to face one insurgent on the battlefield?

It has been 16 years since Nigeria began its counterterrorism efforts in the North East, and no public records show where the money goes or which interventions produce lasting security.

In this analysis, @A_Salkida uncovers the accountability gaps and what it means for national security.

https://t.co/Snoew8nCtA