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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Over 30 Civilians Die In 3-Day Clashes In Eastern DR Congo
Over 30 civilians have been killed and more than 170,000 others displaced following fighting in various parts of the eastern…
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#AK9Train: Terrorists Refuse To Release Shot Abductee, Insist On Demands
Terrorists have reportedly refused to release Mohammed Al-Amin, one of the over 60 kidnap victims of the March 28 2022…
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Arming Civilians In Nigeria’s Zamfara State ‘Is Suicidal’
Reactions to the Zamfara state government’s directive to residents to prepare for self-defence against terrorists by possessing guns have continued…
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Northwest Nigeria Community On Death Row, While Police Watch On
Since Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, when Bukkuyum Local Government (LGA) in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, recorded its first terror attack,…
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North-central, Northwest States Remain Top Five Most Violent Regions In Nigeria
Nigerian North-central and Northwest states have witnessed a spike in terror with hundreds of deaths and kidnap victims in the…
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ADF Rebels Kill 9 Nziaka Villagers In DR Congo
Rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Tuesday, June 28, attacked and killed nine villagers in the village of…
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Beyond Numbers (I): Distraught Family, Scheduled Wedding … Victims Of Owo Massacre
On Saturday, June 5, John Monogbe left his house for work. Around 6:22 a.m. WAT the next day, he called…
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Insurgents Attacking Lassa Village In Northeast Nigeria
ISWAP insurgents are currently attacking Lassa, a town in southern Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, according to local sources. ISWAP insurgents…
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5 Persons Die In ADF Attack On Bangole, DR Congo
At least five civilians died on Sunday, June 26, during an attack by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels on Village…
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Over 800 Children Separated From Their Families By Armed Violence In Eastern DR Congo
More than 800 children have been separated from their families following recent fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo national…
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