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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Bullet Kills Child in Terrorist Midnight Attack on Jere Community in North East Nigeria
Residents of Kaleri, a community situated in the Jere local government area of Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, were thrown into…
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DR Congo Army Halts Latest M23 Advances to Capture More Towns
The Democratic Republic of Congo army and its Wazalendo allies have stopped the M23 rebels and the Alliance Fleuve Congo…
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TIMELINE: How 241 People Were Kidnapped Across Nigeria in February
At least 241 Nigerians were kidnapped in various incidents across the country in February, according to HumAngle Tracker. The wave…
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Trapped Between War and Peace: A Former Boko Haram Fighter’s Dilemma
Markaz: The centre of an emerging extremist movement Manzir Lawan was barely 14 when his parents enrolled him in Mohammed…
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Alleged US Spy Faces Trial for Terrorism Ties in Central African Republic
The case of an alleged spy of the United States of America (USA) working for rebel groups in the Central…
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Terrorists Emerging in North Central Nigeria Over Low Ransom Payments in North West
On Thursday, March 6, villagers in the Kyaram community in the Danko Wasagu area of Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, caught…
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Police Confirm Landmine Explosion in Borno, Injuring Security Officers
On the evening of March 11, a police Rapid Response squad (RRS) on routine patrol triggered an Improvised Explosive Device…
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TIMELINE: At Least 533 Killed in Tragic Incidents Across Nigeria in February
In the latest data from HumAngle Tracker, no fewer than 533 people reportedly lost their lives in various tragic incidents…
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Congo Army Accused of Maltreating Local Civilians, Escalating Violence
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) soldiers have been accused of exacerbating the growing insecurity in Opienge, Bafwasende territory,…
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ISWAP Claims Attacks on Nigerian Military and CJTF in North East Nigeria
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks targeting the Nigerian military and Civilian…
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