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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Jangebe: Nigeria’s Govt Must Deter Further Schoolkid Abductions, Implores CDD
Shortly after the release of hundreds of schoolgirls abducted last Friday by terrorists in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, the Centre for…
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No Ransom Paid For Release Of Jangebe Girls – Zamfara Govt
Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria claimed that the state government did not pay any ransom to the…
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#JangebeAbduction: Nigerian President Expresses ‘Overwhelming Joy’ Over Release
On Tuesday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said he felt an ‘overwhelming joy’ over the release of the abducted schoolgirls in…
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ISWAP Launches Fresh Attacks After Overrunning Two Military Bases
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a breakaway Boko Haram faction, has launched a new wave of attacks on…
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Nigeria Declares No-Fly Zone In Northwest State
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara a no-fly zone to put down a growing threat from terrorists in the…
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UN Begins Evacuation Of Aid Workers From Northern Borno After Terrorist Attack
The United Nations (UN) has commenced evacuation of aid workers out of humanitarian hubs in Monguno and Ngala, Northern Borno,…
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Fears Over Aid Workers’ Safety As ISWAP Overruns Dikwa
An infiltration squad of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) launched the second wave of attacks on Tuesday morning…
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Aid Workers Sheltered In Bunker During ISWAP Siege On UN Hub In Nigeria
A group of humanitarian workers and guests retreated to a fortified bunker after insurgents used explosives to breach the security…
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Zamfara Schoolgirls Released
The 279 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State in Northwest Nigeria have been released, Bello Matawalle,…
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ISWAP: Insurgents Launch Attack In Dikwa
Humanitarian workers providing aid to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are currently trapped as insurgents launch an attack on Dikwa. The…
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