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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FCTA Suspends Traditional Ruler Over Alleged Aiding Of Kidnappers
Authorities of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) say they have suspended Alhassan Musa, the Anagada community’s chief in Gwagwalada…
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1 Die, 3 Missing In DR Congo’s Canoe Attack
One person has died, and three others are reported missing following an armed attack on an engine canoe in Lake…
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Deal Or No Deal: Debating Dialogue As An Option In Tackling Nigeria’s Insecurity
Amidst the terror rampage across Northern Nigeria, the ensuing debate over the legitimacy and morality of government-terrorist deals for prisoner-swap…
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CAR Relaxes Curfew Hours As Forces Push Rebels Out
The authorities in the Central African Republic have relaxed the curfew hours in the country imposed in January following the…
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Southeast Govt Bans Tricycle Operations After Attack On Police Station
Abia State Government, Southeast Nigeria, Tuesday announced a 12-hour ban on motorcycles and tricycles movement in major towns within the…
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Boko Haram Attacks Maiduguri, Kills 17 After Years Of Relative Peace
At least 17 persons died and a dozen others were injured when a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) fired by Boko Haram…
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Terrorists Kill 3, Abduct 46 Others In Katsina Villages
Terrorists on Monday attacked villages in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria and killed three persons. Residents…
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Nigerian Troops Recapture Marte, Kill Many Terrorists
Nigerian troops have advanced into New Marte, days after Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents captured the town in…
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Nigeria’s Buhari Says Country Witnessing Rise In Cyber Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the growth of the Internet in Nigeria is accompanied by an upsurge in threats posed…
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Boko Haram Storm Borno Capital, Kill Dozens Before Retreating
The Nigerian Military is responding to a security incident in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, after insurgents…
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