Extremism
HumAngle’s Extremism Desk coordinates investigations into, among other issues, online recruitments, homegrown and transnational radicalisation, terrorist and extremist propaganda, and the dark web.
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Nigeria’s Secret Programme To Lure Top Boko Haram Defectors
At A Glance: Doing Deals With Jihadists Some have almost certainly committed atrocities, but are unlikely to be prosecuted. The…
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Niger State’s Peace Has Fallen Into Terrorists’ Hands As Residents Remain Helpless
“As recently as three years ago, my only source of worry when traveling back to school in Kano from Minna…
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Over 2,000 Boko Haram Ex-fighters Expected, As 1,500 Surrender So Far
About 1500 former commanders of the terror group, Boko Haram, and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian military at…
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More Boko Haram Fighters, Civilians Surrender To Nigerian Authorities
Nigerian authorities have received dozens of former Boko Haram fighters, families, and civilians around the outer perimeter trench of Mafa…
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Nigerian Government Receives Family Members Of ISIS Fighters Killed In Libya
The Nigerian government has announced the repatriation of family members of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters killed in Libya. They were…
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Quit While You’re Ahead: Why Boko Haram Fighters Are Surrendering – The New Humanitarian Report
A rash of surrenders by Islamist insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast is being hailed as a military victory, but close watchers…
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Rwandan, Mozambique Troops Capture Stronghold Of ISIS-Mozambique
Rwandan troops, aided by Mozambican security forces, on Sunday, Aug. 8, took the coastal city of Mocimboa da Praia, a…
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Owners Recognise Their Cows In Zamfara Markets But Can’t Claim Them
Residents of some communities in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, lament what they described as ‘double shots’ at them by both…
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US Names ISIS-Mozambique Leaders As Special Global Terrorists
The United States government has labelled five leaders of ISIS-Mozambique as specially designated global terrorists. Last year, jihadists affiliated to…
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Military’s Conduct Encouraging Defection Of Boko Haram Fighters
A favourable treatment and outcome after defections are encouraging Boko Haram fighters to give up their violent campaign and surrender…
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