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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Why Saturdays Terrify a Delta Community
On the fringes of Okpanam in Delta State, South South Nigeria, there was once a place known simply as “Fulani…
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One Man’s Desperate Cry as IPOB Strangles the Southeast
The hum of a generator was the sound of success for Uzor Igwe. In his small but bustling workshop in…
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Boko Haram Kills 63 During Deadly Attack in Borno Community
Nearly two months after being resettled to rebuild their lives following several years of displacement, residents of Darajamal have suffered…
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DR Congo Army Rescues 5 Hostages as Survivors of Mobondo Attacks Remain in Fear
The Congolese army has rescued five women held hostage by the Mobondo militia after a recent attack on Camp Banku,…
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Her Missing Son Returns In Her Dreams
When Ruth Adamu finds her son, Hikame, he is in school. She walks down its corridors to find him, takes…
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Plateau Farmers Turn to Land Documents to Reclaim Their Fields Amid Violence
Sarah Ishaya doesn’t seem to remember the day the attackers came in 2021, but what she cannot forget is how…
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Once Landowners, Farmers in North West Nigeria Now Toil on Terrorists’ Farms
Isa Adamu’s voice carries both resignation and fury. “Insecurity has really affected our agricultural productivity,” the 45-year-old farmer told HumAngle…
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After Katsina Mosque Attack, Familiar Question Returns: Do Peace Deals Work?
The first call to prayer in Malumfashi, northwestern Nigeria, was barely finished when gunmen stormed the Unguwan Mantau area. It…
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A Woman’s Ordeal with Repeated Kidnapping in Zamfara
The first time they came for her, in May 2023, Lubabatu Ibrahim was preparing to sleep. Terrorists broke into her…
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Despite Peace Accords, Rwanda-Backed Rebels Kill 140 Civilians in DR Congo
The M23 rebels, a militant group backed by Rwanda, have been accused of killing civilians aimlessly in the Democratic Republic…
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