Armed Violence
HumAngle’s Armed Violence Desk focuses on stories from the security sector and covers the main actors of the regional conflict ecosystem. It also tracks down sources and combs through records to generate and verify information about trends in insecurity.
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Newlywed Couple, Chief Imam Among 20 Locals Abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara State
Terrorists operating in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, have abducted about 20 locals, including a central mosque imam and a newlywed…
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Nigeria Can Combat Violent Extremism Beyond Military Might. Here’s How
On Feb. 12, the world marks the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) as a reminder of…
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TIMELINE: 195 Nigerians Kidnapped in January Amid Rising Fear and Outrage
At least 195 Nigerians were kidnapped in various tragic incidents across the country in January, according to HumAngle Tracker. The…
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Humanitarian Crisis Persists in DR Congo As Calm Returns to Goma
As calm returns to North Kivu, the provincial capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, humanitarian conditions remain…
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TIMELINE: Nigeria Records 524 Deaths from Various Tragic Incidents in January
At least 524 people lost their lives in various tragic incidents across Nigeria in January, according to HumAngle Tracker. The…
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Ransom Payments Fuel Terrorism and Exploitation in Nigeria’s Vulnerable Communities
The young man was in anguish when he spoke. He had spent 60 days in captivity, blindfolded and in chains.…
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Boko Haram Attacks Leave Trail of Destruction in Northern Cameroon
In the past week, communities in Kolofata in northern Cameroon, suffered from a fresh wave of violence and kidnappings as…
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Cameroon: Calm Returns to Ngaoundal After Deadly Clashes Between Bororo and Gbaya Communities
Some calm is returning to the town of Ngaoundal in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon after several days of deadly…
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Falmata’s Killer Flees as Authorities Search Following HumAngle Investigation
HumAngle has confirmed that Awana Lawan Umar, the individual implicated in the tragic death of his 17-year-old niece, Falmata, has…
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Borno IDPs Resort to Crowdfunding to Free Abducted Firewood Fetchers
The abduction of farmers and locals venturing into the firewood trade has recently been recurring across communities in Borno State,…
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