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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Elite Military Forces Kill 29 Terrorists Sighted in Burkina Faso Forest
Burkina Faso’s elite military forces killed 29 terrorists on Jan. 1 during a raid on their enclaves in the Solenzo…
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Cameroonian Truck Drivers Take Measures Against Russian Mercenaries
The brutal killing of a Cameroonian truck driver has called for measures against patrolling Russian mercenaries along the Cameroon border…
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Bloody Clash Continues Between M23 Rebels and Government Troops in DR Congo
A fiece battle has erupted between March 23 (M23) rebels and soldiers of the DR Congo army in the Masisi…
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‘Wild’ Police Officer Allegedly Kills Two Chinese Workers in DR Congo
A police officer guarding a road construction allegedly shot at three Chinese workers on December 29, 2024, in the Lomani…
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The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang…
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At Year’s End, ADF Rebels Kill Dozens of Unarmed Civilians in DR Congo
As the year gears towards an end, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels killed dozens of unarmed civilians in DR…
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4 Peul Herders Executed By Russian Mercenaries in Central African Republic
Four Peul herders were Saturday, Dec. 28, executed by mercenaries of the Russian Wagner security group about 15 kilometres from…
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ISWAP’s ‘Tax’ System is Bleeding Farmers Dry in Northeastern Nigeria
Kaka Ali gripped the worn handle of his hoe with both hands, his fingers curling tightly around the smooth wood.…
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Nigerian Communities Continue to Mourn After Airstrike Targeting Lakurawa Kills Many
Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in…
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Trigger-Happy Russian Soldiers Accused of Killing 2 Peul Herders in Central African Republic
Russian soldiers operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) allegedly killed two herders of the Peul extraction on Dec. 22…
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