Stories written by Ahmed Usman

Military Curfew Slowly Strangling Nigerian Town

By Ahmed Usman
A recent military curfew imposed on the violence-wracked north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum has not only made life unbearable for residents, but it has also reduced their chances of survival.

Caught Between Islamists and the Military

By Ahmed Usman
Locals in the city of Maiduguri in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno have intensified their calls for the military to withdraw from the town, the stronghold of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, after claims that they are being maltreated and abused.
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