Category: Interview
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Land Titling to Empower Maiduguri Communities ~ ACRC’s CEO
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Diana Mitlin, Professor of Global Urbanism at the University of Manchester and CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), recently visited Maiduguri to oversee ACRC projects. We sat down with her to discuss the challenges facing African cities and how her work is making a difference, particularly in…
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Maiduguri Flood: ‘Most Pressing Needs of Our People Today Are Food and Water,’ Says Kashim Imam
By Abdul Kareem In the wake of devastating floods that have wreaked havoc on Maiduguri, displacing thousands and claiming hundreds of lives, Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim Imam, an accomplished business mogul, politician, and Borno elder has stepped forward with a significant philanthropic effort. Relocating his entire family to his ancestral home town, Maiduguri, Imam has initiated…
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From Conflict to Reconciliation: A Short Interview with Borno’s Transitional Justice Trailblazer
In a region deeply affected by the insurgency of Boko Haram, efforts toward reconciliation, reintegration of repentant fighters, and transitional justice are of paramount importance. Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, under the leadership of Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, has been at the forefront of these efforts. Recently, the foundation held a review and reflection event…
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