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Playing for peace: The traditional game helping displaced Nigerian women heal The first thing you notice is the sound. Not the cry of a hungry child, nor the low murmur of grief that lingers in the air at Benue’s John Mark Daudu II IDP camp.

Their story, shown in the attached video, reminds me that peace isn't some big, global event. It's built by people, in small moments, one step at a time.

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Playing for peace: The traditional game helping displaced Nigerian women heal The first thing you notice is the sound. Not the cry of a hungry child, nor the low murmur of grief that lingers in the air at Benue’s John Mark Daudu II IDP camp.

I remember seeing them use a simple, local game not just for fun, but as a way to connect and support each other.

This work was a privilege to report on with support from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), and it was published with TheCable

Playing for peace: The traditional game helping displaced Nigerian women heal The first thing you notice is the sound. Not the cry of a hungry child, nor the low murmur of grief that lingers in the air at Benue’s John Mark Daudu II IDP camp.

Yesterday, as the world marked a day of peace, my thoughts turned to the women I've met in #Benue's IDP camps.
These women are survivors of brutal attacks on their homes in Benue and Nasarawa.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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Emmiwuks: A Cyclist's Journey to Inspire Change reaches 74th Day - TheMiddleBelt Reporters Follow Emmiwuks on his incredible journey from Nigeria to the USA by bicycle, raising awareness for displaced persons along the way.

Nigerian cyclist Emmanuel Myam, widely known as Emmiwuks, has reached Sierra Leone, marking a significant milestone on his extraordinary solo journey from Nigeria to USA  by Bicycle.

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Emmanuel Myam, known as Emmiwuks, a young Nigerian cyclist, has begun an unprecedented cross-continental bicycle journey from Nigeria to the United States.

www.themiddlebelt.ng/nigeria-to-u...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension: Legal Precedents, Political Implications, and the Role of the Inter-Parliamentary Union » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension sparks legal and international debate. Will the courts or the Inter-Parliamentary Union intervene? Read more.

Meanwhile, her appeal to the @Inter Parliamentary Union brings international attention. Will legal precedent or global advocacy influence the outcome?"

READ MORE HERE 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension: Legal Precedents, Political Implications, and the Role of the Inter-Parliamentary Union » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension sparks legal and international debate. Will the courts or the Inter-Parliamentary Union intervene? Read more.

MY NEW ANALYSIS

"Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension by the Nigerian Senate has sparked legal and political debate. With past court rulings favoring reinstatement in similar cases, her legal challenge holds weight. www.themiddlebelt.ng/senator-nata...

Power Outages Cripple Businesses and Healthcare in Benue, Residents Demand Urgent Action » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Power outages in Oju, Benue State, are crippling businesses, healthcare, and daily life, with residents demanding urgent action for reliable electricity.

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Plastic Waste and Flooding: Nigeria’s Dual Environmental Crisis Threatening Lives and Livelihoods » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Nigeria's growing plastic waste problem is exacerbating flooding, especially in areas like Ndalada and Maiduguri. Poor waste management, government inaction, and a lack of recycling systems worsen the...

NEW INVESTIGATION ALERT

#PlasticWaste and #Flooding: Nigeria’s Dual #EnvironmentalCrisis Threatening Lives and Livelihoods#

Nigeria’s growing #plasticwaste problem is exacerbating #flooding, especially in areas like Ndalada and Maiduguri.

READ MORE HERE

Decades of Bloodshed: How a Lingering Land Dispute Fuels Death, Displacement, and Despair in Benue » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Communal clashes between Bonta and Ukpute communities in Benue State escalate, causing deathsand widespread destruction, amid government inaction.

Bonta-Ukpute conflict in #Nigeria, rooted in a decades-long land dispute, has intensified in widespread destruction. Despite numerous efforts for peace, including calls for government intervention and boundary demarcation, residents continue to suffer, facing #foodinsecurity amid government neglect.

Benue Lawmaker Announces N5m Scholarship for Indigent Students » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Rt. Hon. David Ogewu launches a 5M scholarship for indigent students in Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, supporting tertiary education in Benue State.

Rt. Hon. David Ogewu announces a ₦5M scholarship for indigent students in Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, supporting tertiary education and fulfilling his 2023 promise to ease students' financial burden.
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Solar-Powered Mental Healthcare Centre Supports Benue Conflict Victims Amid Uncertain Future » TheMiddleBelt Reporters Solar-powered Mental Health Centre in Benue aids conflict victims but faces funding challenges, risking closure and limiting access to vital mental health care.

...Once a thriving, solar-powered haven for #mentalhealth #recovery, the centre now faces #funding shortages, forcing it to scale down operations. The future of this vital facility remains uncertain, threatening access to #mentalhealthcare for those who need it most. @themiddlebelt-ng.bsky.social

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,061,920, African Climate Journalist ‪@jairusawo.bsky.social‬, joined on Nov 19, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,061,920! Incredibly excited about the journey together on here.

This is absolutely necessary.

#Carbon_market isn’t just a #greenwashing, it is another way of colonization. #African leaders should see that #carbon trading isn’t climate finance. We have terrible accountability issues in the continent and carbon market will not help it vulnerabilities.

#Cop28 is going to be a turning point for Africa if their leaders will bring real climate issues that bothers it people to the table, demand implementation of loss and damages finance agreements and many other Climate finance agreements yet to be implemented.

Financing #climatechange involves a lot of efforts and initiatives especially in getting loss and damages off global south’s most vulnerable areas. however, Carbon market isn’t one of those initiatives as it gives more power to the elites to keep emissions higher.

First time coming on @bsky.app and here with great minds already. It’s a real talk we are going to be having about climate change from the global south