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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1 Officer, 2 Soldiers Of DR Congo Killed By Suspected Rebels
An officer and two rank-and-file soldiers of the DR Congo national army were killed in two separate attacks in Kitchanga…
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Russian Mercenaries Abduct 5 Persons In Central African Republic
At least five persons have been abducted by the Russian Mercenaries of the Wagner Security Group in the village of…
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Factcheck: Igbo Passengers Attacked In Jos? No, Pictures From Zimbabwe, Southern Nigeria
About four pictures went viral on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29, with the claim that they depicted an attack in…
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Insecurity Persists In Kabo Despite Onslaughts By CAR Soldiers, Russian Mercenaries
Despite efforts by the soldiers of the Central African Republic national army, FACA, and their Russian mercenary allies to recapture…
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#BethelSchool: 90 Students Have Now Regained Freedom As Fresh Set Is Released
Another 32 students out of the 63 remaining kidnapped students of the Bethel Baptist School in Chikun Local Government Area…
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Collaboration For Peace: PTCIJ Brings Nigerian Security, Media Actors To Roundtable
Media practitioners, security experts and officers, and researchers gathered at the bidding of the Premium Times Centre of Investigative Journalism…
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Russian Mercenaries Sustain Offensive Against 3R Rebels In Central African Republic
The “cleaning up” operation launched last week by the Russian mercenaries of the Wagner group against rebels of the Return,…
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#TeginaAbduction: After 86 Days, Terrorists Free Kidnapped School Children
Terrorists have released students of an Islamiyya school in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, almost three months after their abduction. The…
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Nigerien Soldiers Kill About 50 Insurgents In Fierce Battle In Diffa
Nigerien soldiers killed about 50 insurgents during fierce clashes in the Diffa region of Niger. Sixteen soldiers died and nine…
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7 Soldiers, 43 Terrorists Die In Gun Battle At MNJTF Base
At least 43 members of the ISWAP terror group were killed in a gun battle that also took the lives…
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