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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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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IDPs Rally to Raise Ransom After Kidnappers Kill One of Seven Abducted in Northeastern Nigeria
Seven locals from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by unidentified kidnappers on Thursday, Jan. 9.…
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Local Farmers Killed by Deadly ADF Rebels in DR Congo
Three farmers were on Sunday, Jan. 12, killed by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Beni region of the…
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Rising Insecurity: Spotlight on the Damboa Tragedy in Nigeria
The recent attack on a military base in Sabon Gari, a remote village in the Damboa local government area of…
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Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians, Injures Dozens in Zamfara
Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto…
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MSF, Medical Facilities Overstretched by Refugees As Violent Clashes Surge in DR Congo
Following violent clashes between security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and the March 23 rebels, hundreds…
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28 Soldiers Killed in Latest Terrorist Attack in Benin Republic Border
At least 28 Beninoise soldiers were killed by terrorists in a devastating attack that took place on Jan. 8, in…
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Kuchibuyi Explosion Raises Alarm Over Terrorism Threat in Nigeria’s Capital
The sun had barely risen that day in the quiet community of Kuchibuyi, a village in Bwari Area Council of…
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Foiled Assault on Presidential Palace Stirs Up Coup Fears in Chad
Security forces killed at least 18 persons attempting to attack the presidential complex in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad on…
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Civilians Bear the Brunt of Military Air Raid on Lakurawa Terrorists in Nigeria
Ibrahim Aliyu, 40, is still torn between a mix of anger and disbelief as he stands at the entrance of…
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