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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Nigerian Terrorists Hold 1% Of All Firearms In West Africa, Says Gun Control Body
Terrorists and insurgent groups in Nigeria hold one out of every hundred illegal firearms in West Africa, according to new…
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Surviving Captivity Amidst The Violence In Southern Kaduna
Kiseria Gabriel’s life at Dogon Noma, Northwest Nigeria, consisted of taking care of her toddler and making steamed bean pudding…
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The Ghost Town Of Bagana
Bagana, a once thriving market town in Kogi State, north central Nigeria, is a ghostly shell of what it once…
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Abducted, Sold, And Chained Like A Slave
It is rare that a victim gets to hear details about his captor’s ‘trade’ directly from the source. But a…
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Once Intimate, Two Adamawa Communities Torn Apart By Land Dispute
Haruna Ali, 96, is one of many residents affected by the violent disputes between the Lunguda and Waja communities in…
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Boko Haram ‘Slaughtering’ People Every Friday In Remote Borno Community
Suspected members of Boko Haram are waging a new and sickening campaign of violence in a community in the Mandara…
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Naira Scarcity Fueling Bloody Protests In Southwest Nigeria
There is a growing unrest across Southwest Nigeria following the cash crunch caused by a scarcity of new-design naira notes.…
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Nigerian Military Kill “Scores Of Terrorists” Hiding In Zamfara Forest
The Nigerian military have killed scores of people in an assault against terrorists hiding out in Danmarke Forest, Bukuyum Local…
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Inside Nigeria’s Deadly And Destructive Kingship Tussles
Olatunji Lukmon was killed while defending the gate of his traditional ruler’s palace, during an outburst of violence that has…
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Displaced Children From Anglophone Cameroon Being Exploited Not Educated
Instead of going to school, Claudette hawks locally prepared yoghurt and puff-puff rolls on the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s largest…
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