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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Visually Impaired Beggars in Nigeria’s Capital Suffer in the City’s Attempt to Hide the Poor
In the shadowy corners of the bustling streets of the Kado suburb in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where…
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Farmers and Fishers in Nigeria’s North Caught between State and Non-state Attacks
The call connected after a few rings, and his voice emerged, low and steady over the soft hum of mourners…
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ADF Militias Kill 9 Locals in DR Congo
The Assistant Mayor of the country’s Oicha Council, Kambale Kibwana, said an infant was among the victims of the terrorist…
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Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?
Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in…
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What’s at Stake for Simon Ekpa’s Donors As the IPOB Leader Faces Trial in Finland?
The internet has been abuzz with debates and speculations since last week when the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…
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DR Congo Forces Hand Over 40 Freed Captives to UN Peacekeepers
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, Nov. 30, freed and delivered over 40 locals captured…
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Is Lakurawa Adopting Al-Qaeda’s Strategy in Conflict Areas?
The rise of the Lakurawa terror group has become alarming, particularly given its ties to jihadist factions in Mali and…
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Residents Protest Against Communities Allegedly Aiding Terrorists in Northwestern Nigeria
Hundreds of residents in Moriki town, Zamfara State, in northwestern Nigeria, staged a mass protest on Friday, Nov. 29, accusing…
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HumAngle Editor, Experts Chart Path to End Insurgency in Lake Chad
The Lake Chad region has endured years of insurgency, leaving devastation and displacement in its wake. On Tuesday, Nov. 26,…
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Alleged Murder of Truck Driver by Wagner Mercenaries Triggers Blockage of Cameroon-CAR Highway
When a civilian was murdered allegedly by Russia-linked Wanger soldiers, angry truck drivers blocked the transnational highway along the Garoua…
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