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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M23 Rebels Kill 10 Farmers As Revenge for Offensives by Congolese Army
The M23 rebels killed 10 civilians on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The attack…
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Nigerian Military Launches Successful Airstrike, Killing Terrorists in Zamfara
Nigerian soldiers, in collaboration with the Community Protection Guards (CPGs), launched a fierce attack on Jan. 21 against terrorists sieging…
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Chadian Rebels Killed in a Clash With Sudanese Rivals in CAR
Two Chadian rebel leaders were killed during a clash with rival Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Hadjar Fatna…
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Armed Conflicts Hindering Vaccination of Over 165, 000 Children in DR Congo
Over 165,000 children in the Tshopo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have not been vaccinated. The…
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Assessing Nigeria’s Digital Battle Against Insecurity Through NIN-SIM Linkage
In January 2024, a family abduction in North-central Nigeria exposed the country’s weak security architecture, stirring up outrage on the…
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Using Explosive Weapons, Warring Parties ‘Committing War Crimes’ in DR Congo
Violating extant humanitarian laws, warring parties in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) are using…
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DR Congo, Uganda Join Forces to Free 37 Hostages Captured by ADF Rebels
The DR Congo army freed over 37 hostages captured by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a criminal rebel group operating…
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Chadian Women Protest Insecurity Half-Naked
Women in the Larmanaye village of Logone Oriental province in Chad on Tuesday, Jan. 14, trooped into the streets half-naked,…
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Escalating Violence In DRC Forces Over 50,000 Children From Their Homes in 2025 – Save The Children
Save the Children, the independent organisation centring vulnerable children, has raised concerns about the effect of the escalating crisis in…
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In Northwest Nigeria, Communities Must Pay Over ₦200 Million to Terrorists ‘for Peace to Reign’
It’s another season of violent impositions, blood taxes, and rural terrorism for locals on the shore of Zamfara, North West…
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