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What happens when your very identity is politicised, and the world decides who you are before you even speak?

In this gripping episode, we explore the complex and volatile conflict in Northwest Nigeria through the eyes of Usman, a Fulani man caught in the crossfire of the state, insurgent groups, and deep-seated societal stigma.

Once living a carefree life as a traditional herdsman, Usman’s world was shattered forever when armed violence tore through his community. Trapped in a landscape where ethnic identity is weaponised, he spent a year innocently behind bars—collectively blamed for banditry and extremism.

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In this episode, we meet Said, a young man from Chad, who decided to make a difference for his country. Having studied and lived abroad for many years, he co-founded the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Water4Chad, whose core mission is to provide sustainable access to clean water for communities across Chad. Half of this vast country covering 1.28 million square kilometres is desert. Chad has been severely hit by climate change, political turmoil and insecurity.
Through Said’s journey, his struggles and his successes, we learn about destiny, courage, responsibility and what home means—and how to be resilient in extremely challenging environments,...

In this episode, we hear the powerful, personal stories of Zeinab and Fatima—women whose lives were changed forever by Boko Haram, the notorious jihadist group operating in the Lake Chad Basin. Zeinab shares her harrowing abduction and how she was forced to become a stranger’s wife, while Fatima recounts the day she was taken from a farm, forced into multiple marriages, and ultimately branded ‘cursed’ — condemned to become a suicide bomber.
Through their stories, we explore the gendered dimensions of armed conflict in northern Nigeria: the socio-cultural and economic inequalities women face, the brutal reality of abductions like those...

In this premiere episode of The Sahel Untold, we meet Bouba, a man from Maiduguri, a town in northern Nigeria, whose life took an unexpected turn. Once dreaming of becoming a doctor, Bouba found himself deep in the Sambisa Forest, tending to the wounds of Boko Haram fighters. He shares his story—how he was drawn into the notorious jihadist group, what life was like as a fighter and the path that ultimately led him to leave. A gripping, human story that sheds light on the untold realities behind one of West Africa’s most infamous conflicts.

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