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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Chadian, 2 Nigerians Escape ISWAP Captivity
Three young women who had been captives of non-state actors in Northeast Nigeria have finally regained their freedom after an…
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MNJTF Soldier, 5 Others Die After Terrorists Attack Cameroon’s Far North Region
Six persons, including a Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) soldier identified as Olivier Ngono, were killed over the weekend by…
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At Least 840 People Killed, Abducted Across Nigeria In July
Up to 840 people were either killed or abducted across Nigeria in July. This is according to an analysis of…
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Owo Church Massacre: Nigerian Military Announces Arrest Of Suspects
Nigeria’s military says it has arrested persons suspected to have orchestrated the attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo,…
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DR Congo Priest Wounded In Attack On Convent, Dies
A catholic priest working at the Mukasa convent in Kikwit, Kwilu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rev. Father…
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Chadian Military Gov’t Signs Peace Deal Without Major Rebel Group
The transitional military government of Chad has signed a peace deal with political opposition groups ahead of a national reconciliation…
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Rebels Kill 60 People In Democratic Republic Of Congo Over The Weekend
At least 60 people, including one soldier, were killed between Friday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in clashes…
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7 Killed In Gruesome Attack In Southeast Nigeria
Many non-indigenes living in Orogwe, a community in Owerri, southeastern Nigeria, have vacated their homes following the murder of seven…
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Should Nigerian Forces Carpet-Bomb Forest Areas In Tackling Terrorism?
Several Nigerians, including political leaders in the country, have floated the notion of defeating terrorists in Nigeria with carpet bombing.…
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Inter-communal Clash Leaves 5 Dead In DR Congo
Inter-communal clashes between Teke and Yaka in the Kwamouth territory of Mai-Ndombe province in the Democratic Republic of Congo led…
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