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 Kill 10 ISWAP Terrorists In Northeast
Nigerian troops on Friday, May 28 repelled an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the border town…
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Fresh Attack In Delta State Claims 3 Police Officers
Three police officers were killed on Friday, May 28, 2021, in Umutu Police station, Delta State, South-south Nigeria in another…
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Central African Republic Authorities Arrest Former Christian Militia Leader Over War Crimes
A former anti-Balaka Christian militia leader has been arrested by the Central African Republic authorities in the capital, Bangui. Amigo…
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From Captivity To University: Bold Borno Girl Who Escaped Marriage To Boko Haram Thrice (1)
It was 9 a.m. in Maiduguri, but the sun was already scorching at 30°c. It is typical for the city…
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3 CPC Rebels Die In Gun Battle With Russian Mercenaries In Central African Republic
Three rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) have been killed in Bongou village, 28 kilometres from Bria…
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Nigerian Authorities Have ‘Utterly Failed’ To Protect Lives, Human Rights — Amnesty Intl’
As it marks its diamond anniversary, Amnesty International has remained worried over human rights violations and growing insecurity in Nigeria.…
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‘Gunmen’ Responsible For Almost A Third Of INEC Office Attacks Since 2019
About 27 per cent of all the attacks suffered by offices of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since the…
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Nigeria’s New Military Chief Faces Uphill Task Of Rejigging Army, Combating Terror
Farouk Yahaya, Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff will face an uphill task of recalibrating the Army and improving its…
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Nigeria Lacks Resources To Tackle Insecurity In Northwest, Needs Considerable Assistance – Report
The Brussels-based think tank, International Crisis Group (ICG), has observed in its latest watch list update that Nigeria’s government does…
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How Residents Of Kaduna Community Took Chief Of Army Staff Plane Crash
Until about 6 p.m. WAT on May 21 when the plane crash involving the Chief of Army Staff happened, that…
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