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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Book Review: The Perils Of Firearms
It was from 1990 — as Richard Reid notes in his book, History of Modern Africa — that the African…
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Police Apprehend Local Terror Leader In Northwest Nigeria
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested one Isiyaku Babangida, a wanted terrorist, during the raid of a…
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17 Killed As CODECO Rebels Attack Village In Northeast DR Congo
Seventeen civilians are reported to have been killed by rebels of the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) during…
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“General Satan” Anglophone Separatist Killed In Cameroon
The self-proclaimed “General Satan”, a fighter with the Anglophone separatists suspected of murdering civilians, has been killed by the Cameroon…
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ADF Rebels kill 5 Civilians In Eastern DR Congo
Four children, all under five years old, have also been reported missing since the attack and are suspected to have…
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Refugees Turned Away From Ugandan Border Face “Catastrophic Situation” In DR Congo
More than two thousand refugee families from DR Congo who were refused entry into Uganda last week have arrived at…
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Members Of Congress Request Details Of US Military Role In Bombing Of Nigerian Refugee Camp
A group of United States (U.S) congress members are requesting details on the U.S military involvement in a Nigerian Air…
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Anger At Zamfara Gov’t Peace Deal Giving Land To Terrorists
A deal supposed to bring peace to Zamfara State is provoking anger among farmers, who fear they will be forced…
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Hundreds Of Children Fleeing Violence In Kwamouth Arrive In Neighbouring Province
Hundreds of children are among a large group of displaced people who have fled communal violence in the Democratic Republic…
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Six Killed In Suspected Separatist Attack On Bus In Southwest Cameroon
The Cameroonian government has condemned the killing of six bus passengers by suspected Anglophone separatists in the Southwest region. Tuesday’s…
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