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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Soldiers, Civilians Killed in Terror Attack in Niger Republic
Authorities in the Niger Republic have confirmed the killing of soldiers and civilians in a brutal attack orchestrated by suspected…
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Malian Forces Kill High-Profile Terrorists in Recent Major Manhunt
The armed forces in Mali raided and dislodged several terrorist camps during their November operations, using sophisticated military weapons to…
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Burnt Armoured Vehicles and Other War Relics Haunt Borno Communities
Adamu Abdulsalam is a civil servant and small-scale farmer who regularly travels from Gwoza town to Kirawa in Borno State,…
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Hundreds Displaced Following Congolese Army’s Gun Battle With Local Militia
Hundreds have been displaced in several villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the ongoing gun battle between…
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Visually Impaired Beggars in Nigeria’s Capital Suffer in the City’s Attempt to Hide the Poor
In the shadowy corners of the bustling streets of the Kado suburb in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where…
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Farmers and Fishers in Nigeria’s North Caught between State and Non-state Attacks
The call connected after a few rings, and his voice emerged, low and steady over the soft hum of mourners…
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ADF Militias Kill 9 Locals in DR Congo
The Assistant Mayor of the country’s Oicha Council, Kambale Kibwana, said an infant was among the victims of the terrorist…
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Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?
Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in…
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What’s at Stake for Simon Ekpa’s Donors As the IPOB Leader Faces Trial in Finland?
The internet has been abuzz with debates and speculations since last week when the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…
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DR Congo Forces Hand Over 40 Freed Captives to UN Peacekeepers
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, Nov. 30, freed and delivered over 40 locals captured…
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