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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Beneath the Tracks: The Systemic Failures of the Abuja-Kaduna Train
Panic came last for Mubarak Hassan* on the evening of March 28, 2022. It’s been four years since the terrorist…
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Do Terror Attacks in Nigeria Spike During Ramadan? Here’s What We Know
As Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, entered its second week, specifically on March 5, terrorists…
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Rwanda, DRC Renew Commitment to Execute Washington Peace Accord
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on specific measures to expedite the implementation of the Washington…
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Three Bomb Blasts Hit Maiduguri. Survivors Recall a Night of Panic
Umar Muhammad Mustapha had just stepped out of the mosque when he heard someone say an explosion had gone off…
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Communities Reeling After Islamic State-Affiliated Assault on Mining Sites in DRC
MCC Resources Sarl, a mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has suspended its activities in the country,…
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Recent Terror Attacks in Borno Have Targeted Military Bases and Weapons
“If they rebuild and you return, we will kill you.” That was the threat Abubakar Dalwa received before fleeing to…
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Kasuwan Daji: A Community Burnt, Bereaved, and Branded as Thieves
Kasuwan Daji, once a bustling village, now lies in haunting silence. The aftermath of the Jan. 3 terror attack has…
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One Man’s Kidnapping in Kano Unmasks Growing Criminal Siege
Audu Danbaba is in his fifties but trudges like someone in his eighties. He walks carefully, sometimes raising his hands…
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Ngoshe Attack: The Fragile Promise of “Safe Resettlement”
Two children he found while fleeing the Ngoshe attack clung to his hands, struggling to keep up as they stumbled…
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Displacement Surges Amid Renewed Clashes in DR Congo
The continuous clashes between the M23 rebels and the security forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have caused…
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