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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Nigerian Troops In Northeast Avert Major ISWAP Attack, Kill Six Terrorists
At least six ISWAP fighters died on Monday evening, Dec. 14, during a gun battle with troops of the Nigerian…
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CODECO Rebels Raze Houses, Kill Civilian In Kadingba Village, DR Congo
Many houses were razed and a civilian killed during a raid on Kadingba village, in the Mambisa chiefdom of Djugu…
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EU Sanctions Russian Mercenary Group, Wagner Security Over Human Rights Violations
Foreign Ministers of the European Union have imposed sanctions on the Russian paramilitary mercenary group, Wagner Security. The sanctions, imposed…
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Terrorists Attack Travellers in Northwest Nigeria, Kill And Abduct Many
A yet to be ascertained number of persons were killed and others abducted by terrorists who attacked travellers on Kaduna-Zaria …
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Armed Gang In Military Camouflage Kills Police Inspector In Southeast Nigeria
A police inspector identified as Friday Adama was killed in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 13 by an armed…
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Russian Mercenaries Kill Chadian Soldier, Take Another Hostage
Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Security Group based in the Central African Republic, on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, killed a…
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DR Congo: Normalcy Returns To Rugari After Govt Troops, CMC Rebels Clash
The population of Rugari, situated about 40 kilometres to the north of Goma in North Kivu have been returning to…
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Terrorists Kidnap 2 Families In Kaduna As Police Attempt To Foil Attack
Terrorists, locally called bandits, have abducted a father, mother, and daughter in Unguwan Bulus in Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government…
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DR Congo, Ugandan Troops To Launch Big Offensives Against ADF Rebels
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are planning a big military operation against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in…
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DR Congo And Uganda Sign Joint Military Pact In Fight Against ADF Rebels
Ugandan and Democratic Republic of Congo delegations led by their respective Ministers of Armed Forces have signed a general accord…
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