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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Why Northern Borno Remains A Tough Nut To Crack For Nigerian Military
Momentum is building up within the Nigerian army for major military clashes with the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) insurgents, to…
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Terrorists Kill 13, Injure 7 In 3 Kaduna LGAs
Thirteen persons have been killed and seven others injured, in attacks across communities in Zangon Kataf, Kauru, and Chikun local…
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Nigerian Troops Beat ISWAP Terrorists To Retreat In Damasak
Nigerian troops Thursday pushed back Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ second incursion within a few days in the…
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Armed Group Kills Police, Navy Officers In Southeast Nigeria
At least four navy and three police officers were on Thursday, March 18, gunned down by yet to be identified…
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Tiv: The Rise Of Self-Help Groups And How It Expands The Circle Of Violence (2)
Less than two months after the Nigeria Defence Headquarters revealed that its troops raided a suspected Tiv militia camp in…
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Terrorists Kill 3 Soldiers, 5 Others In Northwest Community
Eight persons, including three soldiers and five civilians, were killed by terrorists at Kasaba village, Magami district, Maru Local Government…
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Lagos State Residents Live In Fear Of Cultists, As Police Clampdown Intensifies
Idowu Omiyale (not real name), a minibus driver in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, was out for work early in the morning,…
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Controversy Brews Over Release Of Anti-Balaka Rebel Leader Who Killed UN Soldiers
There is growing disquiet in the Central African Republic following the sudden appearance of Jean Francis Diandi, alias Ramazani, warlord…
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8-Year-Old Boy Dies As DR Congo Forces, Rebels Clash
An eight-year-old boy was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between soldiers of the DR Congo government (FARDC)…
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Security Forces Rescue 10 Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters Abductees
The 10 persons abducted by terrorists at the Kaduna Airport Staff quarters on March 6, have been rescued, the Kaduna…
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