Daily Recap

Here is our recap of today's news.

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Sexual Violence Against Women, Girls Increases In South Sudan – UN

Cases of sexual violence against women and girls in areas of conflict in South Sudan have doubled, compared to cases recorded in 2021, the United Nation Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a report. Despite the 2018 peace deal between the warring factions to pledge a ceasefire and negotiate a power-sharing agreement to end …

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DR Congo Army Kill Mai-Mai Rebel, Arrest Another In South Kivu

The Democratic Republic of Congo national army, FARDC, Monday May 9, 2022 killed one combatant of the Mai-Mai Buhirwa rebel group and captured another one, in the Ruzizi Plain of South Kivu. The rebel group had been trying to attack the Luberizi Centre. Sources informed HumAngle that Mai-Mai Buhirwa rebels raided the village to steal …

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Explosion Hits Military Base In Taraba, Northeastern Nigeria

An Army base in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba in northeastern Nigeria has been sealed off by the military after an explosion hit the base on Tuesday night, May 10. The explosion which occurred around the exterior axis of the Army’s 6th Brigade in Jalingo was said to have caused no casualties or destruction to …

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CODECO Rebels Attack, Kill Displaced Persons In Ituri, DR Congo

At least 14 civilians were killed in a camp for displaced persons in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo by suspected combatants of the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO). The attack, according to the Kivu Security Barometer, happened on Monday, May 9, 2022. “At least 14 civilians were killed in the …

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Factcheck: Is Nigeria Truly Ranked World’s Second Most Unsafe Country?

Among other claims made, a Twitter user, Tocos4 (@Tocos4), on March 31, 2022 stated that the Cato Institute ranks Nigeria “161 out of 162 in security and safety” — in a post that has attracted over 260 likes and has been shared over 460 times. Checks by HumAngle showed the claim to be true. Established …

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