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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Explainer: Drawing A Line Between Nigeria’s Two Miyetti Allah Groups
Between January and February, different interest groups in Nigeria have asked Nigeria’s government to label the Miyetti Allah association a…
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CAR Rebels Lose Stronghold In Bambari After Military Offensives
Rebels of the Unite pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC) movement in the Central African Republic have been chased from…
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Nigerian Troops Destroy ISWAP Armoured Carrier, Gun Trucks In Borno
Troops of Nigerian Army backed by air support of the Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday repelled an attack by Islamic…
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Fracas In Lagos After Union Factions Engage In Gun Battle
Lagosians ran for safety Thursday morning at the Obalende area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria after hoodlums believed to be…
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Secondary School Students Block Highway In Ogun Over Colleague’s Death
Students of United High School, Wasimi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria in the early hours…
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Central African Republic Army, Rebels In Fierce Fighting
Soldiers of the Central African Republic (CAR) national army known by the French acronym FACA assisted by Russian and Rwandan…
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Jubilation As DR Congo Army Kills ADF Rebel Fighter
A combatant of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was killed Wednesday evening during a counteroffensive by the Congolese national army…
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Nigeria Troops Beat Terror Attack, Kill 19 Insurgents
Nigerian troops on Tuesday thwarted an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Rann, Borno State, Northeast…
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Residents Fear Violence May Affect Anambra Governorship Poll After Attack On Aspirant
In Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, political contests are usually fiercely fought through robust campaigns and substantial financial investments by public…
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EFCC Arrests 39 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Osun, Ogun
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has raided the hideouts of suspected cyber criminals…
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