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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Once Intimate, Two Adamawa Communities Torn Apart By Land Dispute
Haruna Ali, 96, is one of many residents affected by the violent disputes between the Lunguda and Waja communities in…
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Boko Haram ‘Slaughtering’ People Every Friday In Remote Borno Community
Suspected members of Boko Haram are waging a new and sickening campaign of violence in a community in the Mandara…
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Naira Scarcity Fueling Bloody Protests In Southwest Nigeria
There is a growing unrest across Southwest Nigeria following the cash crunch caused by a scarcity of new-design naira notes.…
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Nigerian Military Kill “Scores Of Terrorists” Hiding In Zamfara Forest
The Nigerian military have killed scores of people in an assault against terrorists hiding out in Danmarke Forest, Bukuyum Local…
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Inside Nigeria’s Deadly And Destructive Kingship Tussles
Olatunji Lukmon was killed while defending the gate of his traditional ruler’s palace, during an outburst of violence that has…
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Displaced Children From Anglophone Cameroon Being Exploited Not Educated
Instead of going to school, Claudette hawks locally prepared yoghurt and puff-puff rolls on the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s largest…
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In Southern Kaduna, Women And Children Sleep At A Hospital To Escape Terror
Just before dusk, lines of women and children approach from different directions. Some from the long driveway that leads to…
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Could The Dangwal Put An End To Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Clashes?
In April 2022, residents of Guri gathered in the Model Boarding Primary School premises to witness a ceremony they hoped…
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As Residents Count Losses In Southern Kaduna, Suspicion Grows Over Role Of The Military
The people of Mallagun 1 and Sakong all stop what they are doing and look up at the dusty road…
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The Buni Yadi Tragedy: Through The Grief Of A Father
By the time Mallam Abdullahi heard that there had been a massacre at the boarding school in Northeast Nigeria where…
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