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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Zamfara Govt Secures Release Of 8 Kidnap Victims Through Negotiations
The government of Zamfara, a state in northwest Nigeria, has received eight victims of kidnapping from armed groups terrorising the…
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Factcheck: These Are Victims Of Banditry In Kaduna, Not #EndSARS Protesters
Claim: A picture shared on Twitter, which shows about nine corpses lined on the floor, suggests that they were victims…
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Hired Thugs Disperse #EndInsecurityNow Protesters In Kano
Thugs have attacked and dispersed the youths protesting against the insecurity in Kano State of northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, October…
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12 Malian Soldiers Killed, Several Wounded As Attacks Mount After Release Of Jihadists
There has been a marked increase in jihadist attacks on Malian soldiers and army locations after the recent release of…
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Armed Men Strike Kano City, Attack Three Locations in One Day
On the evening of Tuesday, October 13, 2020 panic broke out among residents in Kano, Kano state, in northwest Nigeria…
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After Mali Coup: Murders, Burglaries, Criminal Aggressions Spike In Bamako
The Malian capital Bamako has become a sort of ‘Wild West’ within the past several months with an alarming spike…
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Nigerian Army Restrict Movements Around Grey Areas In Borno
The military operational headquarters of Nigeria’s decade long counterinsurgency campaign known as operation Lafiya Dole has restricted access to roads…
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Insecurity Blocking Access To Schools, Healthcare In DR Congo
Eight health areas in the South Congo territory of Nyunzu have stopped functioning since January 2020, while five others in…
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The Men Behind The Release Of Hostages In The Sahel
Some revelation has emerged about the release of Italian, Malian and French hostages by the jihadist organisation led by Iyad…
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Insecurity: Nigeria’s Economy Suffers Huge Blow – SBM
Nigeria’s security crisis is accelerating and the rising insecurity has a real cost which in the end affects Nigeria’s economy,…
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