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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Massacres in Border Communities Ignite New Terror Wave in Benue State
Doowuese Kohol*, a woman in her 70s, was fast asleep on the night of Saturday, June 13, after what she…
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Climate and Conflict Are Straining Minds in Nigeriaâs North EastÂ
Kaka Ali once came close to ending his life. The 27-year-old farmer, displaced by conflict in North East Nigeria, said…
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TIMELINE: At least 635 People Killed, 182 Abducted Across Nigeria in May
No fewer than 635 people lost their lives in May 2025 across Nigeria, according to the HumAngle Tracker. This marks…
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Childrenâs Education Suffers as IPOB Fighters Infiltrate Cameroonâs Anglophone Crisis
Nine years after the âAnglophone Crisisâ in October 2016, violence has engulfed the northwestern and southwestern regions of Cameroon. The…
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Sexual Violence Deepens in DR Congo Amid Ongoing Conflict, Limited Aid
The international humanitarian organisation, MĂ©decins Sans FrontiĂšres (MSF), has raised concerns about the critical situation regarding sexual violence in the…
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DR Congo Govt Denies Shutting Down Banks in Areas Controlled by M23 Rebels
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied responsibility for the closure of banks and financial institutions in…
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One Chance: Inside Abujaâs Unending Crime Wave of Car Abductions and BurglaryÂ
ââOya Oya, tell am make him wire us âŠ200k before we leave you; if not, na Kaduna we go carry…
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Cameroon Tops Global List of Neglected Displacement Crises, Says Report
Cameroon is facing the worldâs most neglected displacement crisis, according to a recent report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).…
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The Boys Lured into Boko Haramâs Enclave with Food Rations
Hassan Audu is lost in the past. Tricked into a Boko Haram camp in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, the 16-year-old…
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What Resettlement Looks Like When The Gunshots Havenât Stopped
There is a tenderness between Fati Bukar and her eldest son, Lawal. When he sits next to her, she holds…
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