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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Drunk DR Congo Soldier Kills 8 Civilians In South Kivu Provinces
A drunk soldier of the Democratic Republic of Congo national army, FARDC, on Monday, April 18, opened fire on a…
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Kaduna Train Attack Reveals Nexus Between Terrorists In Northeast And Northwest Nigeria
Since the devastating attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train by terrorists on March 28, 2022, speculation has focused on the mode…
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#OrluIsBleeding: Nigerian Army Reacts To ‘Killing’ Of Civilians In Southeast
The Nigerian Army has reacted to reports of the alleged killing of innocent civilians by some soldiers who opened fire…
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DR Congo Soldier Kills Colonel, Soldier, 5 Civilians In Djugu
A soldier of the Democratic Republic of Congo army, FARDC, has killed a colonel, his bodyguard, as well as five…
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#OrluIsBleeding: Nigerian Soldiers Allegedly Open Fire On Civilians In Southeast
Several people were killed on Sunday, April 17, 2022, as Nigerian soldiers were said to have opened fire on residents…
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MNJTF Lists 4 ISWAP Commanders Among 100 Terrorists Killed Around Lake Chad
At least four known top commanders of the Islamic State affiliate in West Africa, ISWAP, were counted amongst the over…
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Widowed By ‘Bandits’ (3): The Agony Of Losing One’s Wife To Terrorists
The blazing midday sun shone relentlessly on our reporter as he navigated through the dusty, bumpy road leading to Yanbuki.…
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#DapchiAbduction: The Dapchi Girls’ Dashed Hopes Of Education, Empowerment
Somewhere in Jumbam, a town five kilometres away from Dapchi, northeastern Nigeria, a school stands with broken gates. One end…
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Northwest Remains Most Dangerous Region With 1103 Deaths In First Quarter Of 2022
A total of 1,103 deaths were recorded in Nigeria’s restive northwest in the first quarter of 2022, surpassing other regions,…
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Russian Mercenaries Accused Of Robbery, Arson And Murder In Central African Republic
At least 20 people were reported killed between Monday and Tuesday April 11 and 12, 2022 by Russian mercenaries of…
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