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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Abducted Humanitarian Worker Escapes From ISWAP Captivity
A male Nigerian Nurse abducted by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) since January 2020 has escaped captivity, following…
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Zamfara State Governor Meets Niger Republic Prime Minister on Security
Governor Bello Muhammad (Matawalle) of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, has hosted the Prime Minister of Niger Republic on Security, Mr…
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Litany Of Cult Activities In Anambra State
Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, with a population of 4.87 million, is endowed with people of strong entrepreneurial spirit, who dominate…
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‘Darul Salam’ Terror Group Re-Emerges, As Military Discovers Camp With Rocket Factory
A terror group ‘Darul Salam’ has reemerged and scores of its members have surrendered to officers of the Nigerian military…
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Shodipe, Suspected Serial Killer, Confirms Killing Woman After Escape From Custody
Sunday Sodipe, the suspected serial killer in Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State, has confirmed killing another woman two days…
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Troops arrest Notorious Bandit, Rescue 2 Kidnap Victims
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation SAHEL SANITY, on Tuesday, August 25, arrested a notorious wanted bandit, Isuhu Ibrahim,…
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Lake Chad: Airstrikes Target ISWAP Bunker, Concealed Buildings
On August 24, Nigerian Air Force fighter jets and gunships conducted simultaneous bombing and rocket strike runs on Islamic State…
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Boko Haram May Have Used Child Suicide Bombers In Cameroon Attack
Accounts of people who witnessed a recent attack by Boko Haram fighters in a Cameroonian displacement camp suggest that child…
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Oyo State Legislature Wants Immediate Action On Farmers-Herders Clashes
Following HumAngle reports on the frustration of farmers over attacks by herdsmen, the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday…
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DR Congo: 22 Years After Army Massacres In Kasika, Nobel Laureate Wants Compensation For Victims
On August 24, 2008, soldiers of the DR Congo national army killed more than one thousand civilians including women and…
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