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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From Child Abductee To Rebel Commander: The Story Of Uganda’s Dominic Ongwen
Dominic Ongwen, a war criminal and former child abductee of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda, was found guilty…
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The Rise Of Self-Help Groups And How It Expands The Circle Of Violence (1)
The Jukuns, who live on the upper Benue River in North-central Nigeria, are believed to be descendants of the Kororofa,…
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Amnesty International Calls For Ceasefire In Senegal After 8 Fatalities During Protest
International human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called for restraint in Senegal over excessive use of force on protesters during…
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‘Three Years After, Our Daughter Is Not Back’ – Leah Sharibu’s Parents
Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu, parents of Leah Sharibu, one of the 109 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Science and Technical…
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Central African Republic Joint Forces Recapture Rebel Occupation
The joint forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) army known as FACA and their Rwandan and Russian allies have…
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Evidence Shows Former CAR President, Bozize As Rebel Coordinator
Evidence has shown that Francois Bozize, a former president of the Central African Republic has ties with the Coalition of…
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Criminal Gang In South Africa Models Self After Boko Haram
A South African criminal gang has modelled itself after Boko Haram, a terrorist group terrorising some parts of the Sahel…
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Why We Detained OPC Members After Arresting Alleged Kidnapper – Police
Police in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria said they arrested and detained three members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) for…
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Joint Security Team Arrests Suspected Mastermind Of Kidnapping In Southwest Nigeria
Iskilu Wakili, an alleged notorious criminal believed to be the mastermind of multiple kidnappings and killings in Ibarapa area of…
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Nigerian Troops Push Back ISWAP Attack Close To Borno Capital
Nigerian troops have reportedly pushed back an attack on Jakana, 25 kilometres away from the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, from…
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