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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DR Congo Prime Minister Calls On Rebels To Lay Down Arms, Promises Re-integration
The Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge, has launched a campaign to support the country’s armed…
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Armed Group Attacks INEC Office In Southeast, Destroys 8 Vehicles
The Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sunday night, May 16, came under attack…
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3 Police Officers Killed As Armed Groups Continue Violent Campaign Across Southern Nigeria
Three police officers have been killed following an attack on the Nsukwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Aniocha South Local Government Area,…
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$18 Million Paid As Ransom To Kidnappers In Nigeria Over A Decade – Intelligence Firm
A Nigerian political risk analysis firm, SBM Intelligence, has estimated that about $18M has been paid as ransom money in…
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Residents Worry As Street Begging Reaches Historic High In Maiduguri
Strategically positioning themselves at traffic light controlled junctions or in front of shopping malls, restaurants, banks and offices; women, men,…
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Anti-terrorism: Nigeria Set To Induct JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter Jets
Nigeria is set to induct three newly acquired JF-17 Thunder multiple fighter jets, as the country continues to intensify the…
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Zangba Residents In Central Africa Republic Flee As 3,000 Rebels Enter Town
Zangba inhabitants, situated on the banks of the Oubangui river within the Basse-Kotto prefecture, have been fleeing in large numbers…
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ISWAP Strangely ‘Recruits’ Senior Citizens Into Its Fighting Force
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Friday, May 14, released pictures suggesting it may have conscripted senior…
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Maiduguri: Insurgency-Induced Power Outage Dwarfs Living Conditions, Businesses
In mid-January, Boko Haram attacked electricity towers that link Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, with the national grid and to…
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3R Rebels Release 6 Abducted Persons In Baboua, Central African Republic
Rebels of the Return, Reclamation and Rehabilitation (3R) movement on Wednesday, May 12, kidnapped six persons in Ndiba, situated in…
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