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: Civilians Caught in Crossfire as M23 Clashes with Wazalendo
Some civilians have been caught in crossfire as fierce battles erupted on Monday between M23 rebels and Wazalendo in different…
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‘We Are Ignored’: Katsina Villagers Mourn Abduction of 50, Decry Gov’t Inaction
Over 50 villagers, mostly women, children, and elderly people, have been abducted in a recent wave of terrorist attacks in…
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Burial Begins For 16 Killed in Lakurawa Attack in Kebbi
No fewer than 16 members of a local vigilante group were killed in an attack by Lakurawa terrorists on Sunday,…
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Many Killed in Renewed Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State
The gunshots began without warning. Residents of several villages and hamlets in the Manguna and Daffo districts of Bokkos Local…
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Niger Coup Leader’s Terrorism Claims Stoke Anti-West Sentiment in Northern Nigeria
When General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s coup leader, sat before the camera on Dec. 25, 2024, his words did not dissolve…
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Ituri: Inter-Ethnic Violence Ravages DR Congo Communities
A renewed wave of violence between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces (FARDC) and alleged members of the Zaire…
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Escalating Violence in DR Congo Traps Millions in Desperate Conditions
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached new extremes, with escalating violence displacing millions, the…
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Joint Forces Kill Several Terrorists in Gao Region of Mali
The joint forces of the Alliance of West African States, popularly known by the French acronym AES, killed “several terrorists”…
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CAR Soldiers Unleash Revenge on Local Community After Attack by Rebels
For eight days, the Central African Republic army attacked the Tataly village, following the killing of a soldier on March…
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Fact-Check: No, an 18-Seater Bus Carrying Passengers Was Not Burned in Nigeria’s North West
A widely shared post on social media claims that an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from the South-east was ambushed and…
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