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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Peacebuilding Actors Say ‘Christian Genocide’ Rhetoric Is Eroding Their Work in Nigeria
Temisan Etietsola works as a media strategist at Search for Common Ground, a think tank focused on peacebuilding through media…
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Why Terrorists Are Moving Into Kano Villages from Katsina
For years, the commercial hub of Kano stood apart in the insecurity-ravaged northwestern Nigeria. It is a state often spoken…
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Constant Attacks Continue to Cast Doubt on Borno’s Resettlement Scheme
On the night of Nov. 17, gunfire tore through Mayanti village as Boko Haram terrorists attacked the construction site for…
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The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau
The night air over the Sambisa forest reserve in North East Nigeria throbbed with the growl of engines. Then came…
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Fact Check: False ‘Terrorist Hideout’ Coordinates in Benue Risk Turning Civilians into Targets
When an X user, who goes by Chibuenyi (Don Machiti), announced that he had obtained “coordinates of [terrorists] hideouts” and…
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Nigeria’s Stolen Classrooms
Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for students. Being a student in Nigeria is like…
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Boko Haram Kills 8, 3 Missing After Attack on Borno Community
Boko Haram attacked Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members in the Warabe community in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State,…
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Portraits of Grief: Inside Abducted Kebbi Girls’ School after Brutal Terror Attack
The terror struck in the wee hours of Monday, Nov. 17, shattering the quiet of the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary…
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Rwanda ‘Officially’ Implicated in DR Congo Conflict
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has identified Rwanda as an aggressor towards the Democratic Republic of…
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The Intersection Between Healthcare and Loyalty to Terror Groups in Nigeria
When Mariam* first started thinking of deserting Boko Haram’s settlement at Sambisa Forest, where she had been living for a…
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