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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Teen Shot Dead In Secessionist Rally In Lagos
A 14-year-old fruit-seller was hit by a bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in a crackdown on secessionist protesters…
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ISWAP Targets Diffa Airport In Niger Republic In Rocket Attack
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Friday, July 2, 2021 fired multiple rockets towards the Diffa Airport in…
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Terror Group Attacks Multiple Communities In Northwest Nigeria
A terror gang on Friday morning, July 2, 2021, on over a hundred motorcycles, carried out attacks on multiple communities…
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Angry Mob Lynches 9 ADF Rebels In DR Congo
Nine persons suspected to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) or their collaborators were on Thursday, July 1,…
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DR Congo Troops Kill 13 ADF Rebels In Irumu Territory
As the security situation in the Irumu territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to deteriorate, the country’s troops…
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600 New Russian Instructors Arrive Central African Republic
The Central African Republic government has announced the arrival of 600 new Russian military ‘instructors’ in the country. The announcement…
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Residents Protest Against Persistent Violence In Northwest Nigeria
Residents displaced from several communities in Zamfara State, Northwestern Nigeria, blocked a major interstate highway in protest against deteriorating insecurity…
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Nigeria Needs A National Hostage Crisis Negotiation Framework
The absence of an effective deterrence system, a national hostage crisis lead agency, and a negotiation framework has encouraged the…
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Russian Mercenaries Accused Of Stealing Cattle From Peul Herdsmen In Central African Republic
Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Security Group have been accused of taking cattle belonging to Peul herdsmen in Timbolo village,…
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DR Congo Troops Kill 49 ADF Rebels, Capture 10, As State Of Siege Continues
The Democratic Republic of Congo army has so far killed 49 rebels of the Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and…
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