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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The Number Of Jailbreaks In Nigeria Is Rising
Around 9:30 p.m. WAT on Friday, Oct. 22, heavily armed men invaded the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo, Oyo State.…
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Five Passengers Abducted Along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road
At least five travellers were confirmed missing after terrorists believed to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province…
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CPC 64 Rebels Attack Bukavu In Eastern Dr Congo
As of the time of filing this report, fighting was still going on. According to the Commander of the 33rd…
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Vigilantes Defying The Odds To Protect Lives In Northwest Nigeria
Musa Abdullahi understood the risks when he left life as a full-time farmer to sign up as a vigilante many…
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Terror Gang Lieutenant Killed By Vigilantes In Zamfara
A vigilante group in the northwestern state of Zamfara has killed Ali Dan Hizge, a ranking member of a terror…
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ADF Rebels Kill 8 Civilians In Bulongo, North Kivu
At least eight civilians were killed on Friday, Oct. 29, when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked the rural council…
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Armed Gang Abducts Six from University of Abuja
Two University of Abuja professors, three senior lecturers, and a teenager have been abducted by suspected terrorists at the university’s…
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UPC Rebels Brutalise 4 Motorcyclists, Raze Their Bikes In Central African Republic
Four motorcycle riders were brutalised and their bikes burnt on Saturday Oct. 30, by rebels of the Unite pour la…
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CODECO Rebels Kill 2 Civilians In Mangbwedu Village, DR Congo
Two civilians were killed on Sunday, Oct. 31, in an ambush by rebels of the Cooperative for the Development of…
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Rebels Kill 16 Civilians In Ituri Province Of Dr Congo
At least 16 civilians were killed in two attacks by rebels in Ituri province situated in the northwest of the…
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