Mansir Muhammed
Journalist, Specialist & Technologist
Who is Mansir?
Mansir Muhammed is a journalist and technologist. Most of his work involves geospatial analysis, open-source intelligence, and data-driven methods to uncover insights and develop products. At HumAngle, he leads projects that use maps, data systems, and investigative reporting to reveal the human and environmental dimensions of conflict, development, displacement, insecurity, and emerging technologies that affect the wellbeing and safety of people and project.
He describes his approach as Integrated Tech, a way of using technology and innovation to strengthen journalism. Mansir develops dashboards, digital tools, and data infrastructures that make it easier to find patterns, verify information, and respond to crises with clarity and context. His work helps journalists, researchers, and humanitarian actors turn complex information into knowledge that empowers people and their work.
What I Do
Journalism
Contributing to journalism through research, writing, development of newsroom toolkits and apps and capacity building.
Geospatial Analysis
Mapping conflict, displacement, environmental change, and humanitarian access using satellite data and location intelligence.
OSINT and Risk Monitoring
Deploying open-source intelligence techniques and AI agents to track threats, analyze patterns, and generate actionable insights.
AI + Journalism
Developing intelligent systems to preserve methodologies, simplify research, and support ethical, data-driven journalism.
Digital Infrastructure for Impact
Building searchable archives, prompt libraries, and interactive platforms that turn raw data into public knowledge.
What I'm Building
Beyond investigations, I design and build tools that connect data, people, and intelligent systems — creating infrastructure that supports journalists, technologists, and communities across Africa.
AI Emissary LLM (mansirmuhammed.com)
A digital extension that learns from my work and can explain the methods, tools, and reasoning behind past investigations. It serves as a living guide to my projects and a resource for anyone exploring data, maps, or open-source intelligence in Africa.
OSINT Hub
A central platform hosting real-time dashboards, geospatial archives, OSINT datasets, and AI research assistants at humanglemedia.com. It supports HumAngle's investigative teams and external partners with tools for situational awareness and verification.
Palbot OS (Emissary Chatbot)
A personal AI operating system that merges memory, context, and creativity. Palbot OS powers my digital twin and future interactive presentations, allowing users to explore my work through conversation and build their own AI agents.
BetweenBots
An early-stage online store for DIY robotics kits and AI-powered smart physical devices designed for security, household, and office use. BetweenBots aims to make intelligent hardware accessible and locally adaptable across Africa.
HumAngle Interactive Systems
A suite of newsroom prototypes integrating storytelling with technology — including interactive maps, AI-assisted visual stories, and integrated GIS dashboards. Designed to bridge field reporting, remote sensing, and real-time data visualization.
Explore interactive projects
Collaborations & Talks
I regularly run workshops, give invited talks, and consult with journalists, technologists, and humanitarian actors on data-driven investigations, geospatial verification, and building newsroom systems. Recent and notable engagements include:
- •iMEdD International Journalism Forum (2024) – Speaker and presenter on OSINT, geospatial verification, and integrated newsroom workflows.
- •JournalismAI Festival (2024) – Led sessions and demos on using geospatial data and automation to improve investigative journalism.
- •JournalismAI Sub-Saharan Africa Academy (2025) – Served as a module instructor on integrating emerging technologies into newsroom workflows and investigations.
- •International Journalism Festival, Perugia (Speaker) – Contributed insights on applying GIS and OSINT to conflict reporting and humanitarian coverage.
- •Dataphyte Academy – Data Labs 3.0 (2023) – Guest instructor on "GIS for Reporting," introducing journalists to spatial tools for storytelling and data visualization.
- •Dataphyte Climate Journalism Workshop (2024) – Delivered a session on GIS tools and remote-sensing methods for climate reporting in the newsroom.
- •Google Earth Outreach "Earth for Good" Project (2023) – Invited speaker showcasing "Abandoned Communities" and the use of Google Earth, Maps, and Earth Engine in investigative reporting.
- •HumAngle Foundation — Peace & Security Journalism Workshop (2023) – Led sessions on using GIS and open-source methods to enhance risk assessment and coverage of conflict zones.
- •Guest Teaching and Media Development Panels – Regular contributor to data journalism, OSINT, and GIS sessions at regional and international media development events.
For speaking inquiries or collaborations:Mansirmuhd01@gmail.com
Featured Work
As Nigeria's Forests Fall in the South, the Deserts Advance in the North
A geospatial investigation tracing the twin crises of deforestation and desertification — showing how landscape change is reshaping communities from Cross River to the Sahel.
Learn more about this projectIn Kano, Criminal Networks Evading Surveillance Are Terrorising Some Villages
Reporting that combines on-the-ground interviews with spatial evidence to show how transport hubs and surveillance gaps enable violent criminal networks.
Learn more about this projectMapping the Dangerous Enclaves of Lakurawa Terrorists in North West Nigeria
Spatial reporting that maps the footprint of a growing extremist group and exposes the geography of control, recruitment and violence.
Learn more about this projectMaiduguri Floods: The Series That Traced the Alau Dam Failure
Multi-source coverage using hydrological data and satellite imagery to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to mass flooding and displacement.
Learn more about this projectUngoverned Forests in Southern Nigeria Are Fueling Crime and Sectarian Violence
A visual and spatial analysis of how weak governance in forest reserves creates space for criminal economies and community displacement.
Learn more about this projectThe Rise and Fall of Settlements in Nigeria's Ungovernable Forest Reserves
Field reporting and satellite time-series that document how settlements grow and abandon, and the drivers behind those cycles.
Learn more about this projectSome Communities In Nigeria's Capital Have Become Increasingly Unsafe. Satellite Data Explains It
A data-led look at how urban insecurity shows up in satellite imagery and what it means for people living in the Federal Capital Territory.
Learn more about this projectFinding Nigeria's Forgotten Mass Graves Through Satellite Data
An open-source intelligence investigation that used satellite imagery and field reporting to locate and document burial sites previously obscured from view.
Learn more about this projectTools, Platforms and Interactive Work
Maps — maps.humangle.org
The public geoportal that hosts interactive layers, story maps and investigative map products built for reportage and humanitarian monitoring.
Open the maps portalInteractive Storytelling — interactive.humanglemedia.com
I design and code interactive news pages that combine maps, timelines and multimedia — a space where reporting and tools meet.
Explore interactive projectsHighway Extortion — GIS app
A focused GIS application mapping incidents of highway extortion to reveal patterns, vulnerable routes and enforcement gaps.
Open the appHumAngle Tracker
The newsroom's event tracking platform for incidents, displacement and emergencies — a core dataset used across investigations.
View the trackerElection Insecurity Tracker — 2023
A dedicated tracker that mapped violence and security incidents during the 2023 election cycle, used for real-time reporting and post-election analysis.
Open the trackerAbandoned Communities Database
A public MyMaps layer documenting communities that have been abandoned or depopulated — a spatial archive for displacement research.
Open the databaseAI-assisted Mapping (archive-driven agent)
Experimental systems that semi-automatically flag archive items, generate candidate map features, and assist verification — used to speed up large investigations.
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