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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Sexual Violence Deepens in DR Congo Amid Ongoing Conflict, Limited Aid
The international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has raised concerns about the critical situation regarding sexual violence in the…
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DR Congo Govt Denies Shutting Down Banks in Areas Controlled by M23 Rebels
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied responsibility for the closure of banks and financial institutions in…
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One Chance: Inside Abuja’s Unending Crime Wave of Car Abductions and Burglary
“‘Oya Oya, tell am make him wire us ₦200k before we leave you; if not, na Kaduna we go carry…
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Cameroon Tops Global List of Neglected Displacement Crises, Says Report
Cameroon is facing the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to a recent report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).…
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The Boys Lured into Boko Haram’s Enclave with Food Rations
Hassan Audu is lost in the past. Tricked into a Boko Haram camp in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, the 16-year-old…
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What Resettlement Looks Like When The Gunshots Haven’t Stopped
There is a tenderness between Fati Bukar and her eldest son, Lawal. When he sits next to her, she holds…
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Nigeria’s Military Triumphs And the Unfinished Battle Against Corruption and Bad Governance
The Nigerian military’s quest to reclaim the North East from the brutal grip of Boko Haram over the past decade…
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In Kano, Criminal Networks Evading Surveillance Are Terrorising Some Villages
Musbahu Shanono used to love the journey home. There was something about that drive from Lagos to Shanono, something about…
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Nigeria’s Resurging Terror Attacks Amidst Global Displacement Crisis
The recent Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) paints a troubling picture:…
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Boko Haram Intensifies Attacks in Cameroon Amid Resurgence in Lake Chad Region
A Cameroonian soldier was killed and three others were wounded during a two-night attack by Boko Haram terrorists from 19…
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