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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Kainji Lake and the Dangerous Redrawing of Nigeria’s Security Map
The routine of gently but skillfully pushing wooden canoes into the water body at the shores of Kainji Lake each…
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Scores Missing After Niger Terror Attacks That Killed 32
At least 32 people were killed when terrorists invaded villages of the Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, …
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Congo Forces Unleash Drone Attacks on M23 Rebels
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have deployed drone technology against several positions of the M23/AFC…
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Renewed Terror Attacks Target Those Rebuilding Borno’s Terrorised Villages
Yusuf Abdulmalik’s phone rang, and the voice on the other end did not waste time on greetings. “They said they…
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The Unending Attacks Strangling Life in Benue-Cameroon Borderlands
The terrorists struck on a day the people of Abande know by heart. Every five days, the settlement in Mbaikyor…
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Surge in Violence Triggers Mass Displacement in Taraba
A surge in armed violence has uprooted hundreds of locals from their homes in the Takum Local Government Area of…
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An Illicit Gold Economy is Pushing Desperate Nigerians into Southern Algeria
Whenever Abdul Mahmud speaks about the journey from Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, to southern Algeria, in North Africa, his voice…
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The Defiant Health Worker Targeted to Treat Injured Terrorists in Zamfara
On 15 different occasions, terrorists trailing Amiru Bala failed to capture him. They succeeded on their 16th attempt in the…
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Kwara Massacre of 170 Despite Warning Raises Questions About Nigeria’s Security Intelligence
On Feb. 3, Nigeria witnessed one of its deadliest rural attacks in recent memory. Terrorists stormed Woro and Nuku villages…
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Rwanda, DR Congo Fail to Fulfil Commitment 7 Months After Washington Accord
Seven months after the Washington peace accord between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the implementation of its…
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