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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Democratic Republic Of Congo Soldiers Liberate Hostages From ADF Rebels
Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo national army, FARDC, on Aug. 21, 2022, freed ten hostages —among them a…
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At Least 21 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Deadly Al-Shabaab Attack
The Somalia Ministry of Health has confirmed that at least 21 people were killed and 117 others were injured in…
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Terrorists Block Zamfara Highway For Hours, Abduct Over 27 Commuters
Terrorists kidnapped over 27 commuters on Saturday, Aug. 20, along the DakiTakwas-Zuru Federal highway in Zamfara, northwestern Nigeria. The abduction…
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Inter-ethnic Clash Leaves Tribal Chief, Wife Dead In Democratic Republic Of Congo
The chief of Masiakwa village and his wife were, on Friday, August 19, 2022, killed and dismembered by armed Yaka…
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#AK9 Train: Brother Cries For Help As Terrorists Plan To Marry Off His Sister
Bali Moses, the brother of Azurfa Lois John, 21, has called on Nigerian authorities to facilitate the release of his…
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Police Arrests 2 For Extorting Residents In Guise Of Providing Security In Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, on Thursday, Aug. 18 arrested two suspects for extorting up to N5 million…
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Maiduguri Farmers Trooping To Work In Unsafe Areas Despite Abduction Cases
At least 6,000 local farmers depart their homes every day to their farms outside Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, in…
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Rebels Attack Hydroelectric Plant In Eastern DR Congo, Murder Civilians
Insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is growing despite the state of siege that has been in place…
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Nigerian Military Rescues 6 Girls, Infant In Kaduna
Nigerian soldiers have rescued six women and an infant in the Kuriga and Manini settlements of Chikun Local Government Area…
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CODECO Rebels Intensify Attacks On Djugu, Eastern DR Congo, Kill 24
Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) rebels killed 24 people yesterday, Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in two separate attacks…
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