Linus Unah

Linus Unah is a Nigerian journalist. His work has been published in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, IRIN News, the Christian Science Monitor, NPR, among others. He writes about global health, conflict, agriculture and development.

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Can national dialogue bring peace to Cameroon’s Anglophone regions?

The recent sentencing of separatists is likely to fuel more anger and resentment among the Anglophone population and alienate them from the Francophone-dominated government, but the dialogue can reverse hard feelings.

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Can national dialogue bring peace to Cameroon’s Anglophone regions?

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa spur reprisals across Africa

The roots of this violence and anti-immigrant sentiments run deep and a mélange of factors collide, dissolve and divide, often crisscrossing social, economic and political lines.

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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa spur reprisals across Africa

Can Africa’s free trade agreement transform the continent?

There was spontaneous applause as Africa’s largest economy Nigeria signed up to a deal that experts say could provide far-reaching benefits, but only if it is implemented properly.

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Can Africa’s free trade agreement transform the continent?

The lifelong consequences of a little-known Nigeria-Cameroon land dispute

When the International Court of Justice handed over a contested, oil-rich peninsula to Cameroon, a decade-long nightmare began for its Nigerian residents.

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The lifelong consequences of a little-known Nigeria-Cameroon land dispute

Cameroonian refugees in daily struggle for survival in Nigeria

Several thousand refugees are living in resettlement camps in the border villages of southeastern Nigeria and most of them struggle to access food, healthcare services, shelter, education, water and sanitation facilities.

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Cameroonian refugees in daily struggle for survival in Nigeria

Nigeria fights human trafficking with training and awareness programmes

The government and a slew of NGOs are offering assistance to help returnees settle back in their native place.

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Nigeria fights human trafficking with training and awareness programmes

Nigerians await dawn of a new era after presidential election

Celebrations among Buhari’s base are somewhat low-key this year, nothing compared to the wild jubilations that came with his victory in 2015

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Nigerians await dawn of a new era after presidential election

Anxiety grips Nigerians as results of tightly contested polls trickle in

Some hours before the opening of polls on Saturday, multiple explosions rocked the northeastern city of Maiduguri, perhaps in a daring attempt to breed fear and discourage voting.

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Anxiety grips Nigerians as results of tightly contested polls trickle in

The battle to create more space for women in Nigeria’s politics

In the run-up to Nigeria’s general election, starting this Saturday, more and more organisations are trying to turn the tide and get more women into elective positions.

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The battle to create more space for women in Nigeria’s politics

The key issues shaping Nigeria’s presidential elections

From endemic corruption to rising unemployment, here's a breakdown of the issues that matter most in Nigeria's upcoming elections.

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The key issues shaping Nigeria’s presidential elections