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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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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‘Rotate Us, Our Morale Is Very Low’- Nigerian Soldiers Petition Army Leadership
Soldiers deployed for counterinsurgency operations in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, have again pleaded to be rotated, having spent over five…
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Communities In Northwest Nigeria Now Scheme To Repel Terrorist Attacks
Communities in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, have begun devising tricks to repel terrorist attacks, in keeping with recent advice by…
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Abuja-Akure: 41 Security Checkpoints But No Guarantee Of Safety
In recent times, when one is embarking on a trip in Nigeria, there are several factors to consider. With the…
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Is Education Under Attack In Northern Nigeria?
Schools have increasingly become terrorists’ attack targets in Nigeria’s Northern region, raising the question of whether students are merely victims…
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3 Die In Boko Haram Attacks On Two Cameroon Communities
Three persons were killed in two separate attacks by Boko Haram terrorists on Mora and Waza in the Far North…
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Armed Group Kidnap 2 In Southwest Nigeria
Two residents were reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Southwest Nigeria on Monday. The two victims…
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