This Initiative is Leading Transitional Justice for Conflict Survivors in North East Nigeria

This Initiative is Leading Transitional Justice for Conflict Survivors in North East Nigeria

The day the insurgents attacked in 2014, eight-year-old Aisha Awagana’s home was filled with quiet anticipation. Her mother, Bintu, was heavily pregnant, resting on a mat while Aisha played with her grandmother, giggling as the old woman scolded her for being too restless. It was a normal day—until the gunfire began. There had been whispers of strangers gathering on the outskirts of Bama, a rural community in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. N…