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CrisisWatch: March Alerts and February Trends 2021

February 2021
Criminal groups abducted hundreds in north west, while ethnic and regional tensions ran high in south amid farmer-herder conflict; meanwhile, tensions rose in south east between govt and Biafra secessionists. Criminal groups in Feb reportedly killed at least 112 and kidnapped over 450 people, mostly in Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states (north west), but also in Niger state (Middle Belt). Notably, armed group 17 Feb abducted 42 students and school personnel in Niger state, released them 27 Feb; 26 Feb kidnapped 279 girls in Zamfara state. Meanwhile, Auwalun Daudawa, who masterminded Dec 2020 abduction of 344 students in Katsina state, 8 Feb laid down arms along with five of his troops. Amid rise in herder-farmer and intercommunal violence in south since Jan, clashes between ethnic Hausa and Fulani on one hand, and ethnic Yoruba on the other, early Feb killed two dozen people in Oyo state capital Ibadan (south west). Nobel laureate in literature Wole Soyinka 6 Feb warned situation could spiral into civil war and former President Abdulsalam Abubakar 16 Feb said it could lead to “point of no return”. In Imo state (south east), security forces stepped up operations against Eastern Security Network (ESN), paramilitary wing of outlawed secessionist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); army 18 Feb deployed helicopters and hundreds of troops in Orlu and Orsu areas, razing several ESN camps; IPOB same day said govt had triggered “second Nigeria-Biafra war”. Boko Haram (BH) attacks continued in Borno state (north east) despite military operations. Army 9-10 Feb repelled insurgent attacks on base in Rann town and on Askira Uba town, killing at least 50 combatants. BH splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province 15 Feb killed at least seven soldiers in Marte area; next day launched coordinated attacks in Marte and Gubio areas, death toll unknown; 19 Feb raided several villages in Dikwa area, displacing thousands. BH rocket attack on state capital Maiduguri 23 Feb reportedly left 16 dead. Military 15 Feb said troops had killed some 80 insurgents from BH faction led by Abubakar Shekau (JAS) in “recent” operations in Sambisa forest; at least two senior JAS figures reportedly among those killed.

Markoye , Region-du-sahel , Burkina-faso , Yagha , Sanmatenga , Region-du-centre-nord , Cameroon , Mopti , Mali , France , Niger , Ouallam

Angolan bishops warn of deteriorating social situation

Catholic bishops said the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating an already grave imbalance in living conditions and opportunities, alongside an "unbridled race to exploit hydrocarbons" in its parks and na...

Angola , Portugal , Muxima , Bengo , Luanda , Cafunfo , Lunda-norte , Angolan , Angolans , Catholic-church , World-health-organization

Angolans furious after protesters killed in rally by self-determination movement

Movement demanding autonomy for the eastern half of Angola claims police fired indiscriminately at protesters attending a rally in the mining village of Cafunfo on January 30.

Angola , Portugal , Cabinda , Distrito-de-cabinda , Lunda-norte , Cafunfo , Angolan , Angolans , Nok-nogueira , Gisela-silva , Lunda-tchowke , Bishop-belmiro-chissenguete

Attempted armed uprising in Angola invigorates political conflict

Attempted armed uprising in Angola invigorates political conflict
Attempted armed uprising in Angola invigorates political conflict
Luanda, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) An armed uprising in northern Angola has fueled the political conflict in the country, while the Government engages in dialogue with civil society and the opposition denounces alleged abuses of power.
Some 300 members of the self-styled Lunda Tchokwe Protectorate Movement attacked at dawn on Saturday, January 30, the police precinct in the mining town of Cafunfo, in the municipality of Cuango, Lunda Norte province, which led to clashes with the National Police and Army.
The governor of Lunda Norte, Ernesto Muangala, traveled to Cuango on Wednesday to hear out religious leaders, traditional authorities, organized women and youth groups in Cafunfo, the Angolan Press Agency (ANGOP) reported.

Cuango , Moxico , Angola , Luremo , Lunda-norte , Luanda , Cafunfo , Angolans , Ernesto-muangala , Popular-movement-for-the-liberation-of-angola , Angolan-press-agency , Lunda-tchokwe-protectorate-movement

Angola marks 60th anniversary amid protests

Angola marked the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle with official acts and demonstrations.
In the Museum of Military History, in the center of Luanda, the national flag was raised and the anthem sang. This was followed by the deposition of flowers on the monument of the Unknown Soldier, in homage to all those who fought for the independence of Angola, achieved fifteen years later.
At the same time, elsewhere in the city, the National Police dispersed a demonstration with a hundred participants, in protest against the economic crisis and for political change.
According to the authorities, the demonstration did not meet the legal requirements and the participants committed several acts of vandalism, while the demonstrators claim to have been surprised by the strong police apparatus.

Angola , Lunda-norte , Luanda , Cafunfo , Museum-of-military-history , National-police , Military-history , Unknown-soldier , அங்கோலா , லுண்டா-நார்ட் , லுவாண்டா

Protests break out in Angola as country marks 60th anniversary of armed struggle

There is an outbreak of protests across Angola as the country marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle with official acts and demonstrations on Friday.
In the Museum of Military History located in the center of the capital, Luanda, the national flag was raised and the anthem sang, followed by the deposition of flowers on the monument of the Unknown Soldier, in homage to all those who fought for the independence of Angola, achieved fifteen years later.
At the same time, elsewhere in the city, the National Police dispersed a demonstration with a hundred participants, in protest against the economic crisis and for political change.

Angola , Lunda-norte , Luanda , Cafunfo , Museum-of-military-history , National-police , Military-history , Unknown-soldier , அங்கோலா , லுண்டா-நார்ட் , லுவாண்டா

The New Humanitarian | Myanmar aid, COVAX doses, and a new US refugee target: The Cheat Sheet

Our editors’ weekly take on humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe.
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Aid on hold after Myanmar coup
The fallout from Myanmar’s 1 February coup continues, as the military clamps down on communications and humanitarian groups search for signs of how aid to nearly one million people may be affected. Authorities charged the country’s deposed de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with allegedly importing walkie-talkies. The military also blocked Facebook, synonymous to the internet for many, and banned virtual private networks, or VPNs, used to circumvent local restrictions. A “civil disobedience” campaign pushing back against the coup has started, but some security forces have been instructed to use force against any protesters, Fortify Rights says, and authorities have arrested nearly 150 people since Monday, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. Aid groups are still debating how their already fraught relations with authorities will work now that the military is back in charge. Several aid groups have suspended or reduced services. The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of several agencies that put work on pause, warns of a “humanitarian disaster” if there’s a further clampdown on aid access.

Norway , Australia , South-sudan , United-states , United-kingdom , Lunda-norte , Angola , Cafunfo , Central-african-republic , China , Yemen , Uganda

Angola: le régime réprime plusieurs manifestations de la société civile

Angola: le régime réprime plusieurs manifestations de la société civile
rfi.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rfi.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Luanda , Angola , Portugal , Cafunfo , Lunda-norte , Portuguese , Miguel-martins-newsletterrecevez , Ricardo-filipe , Mailje-follow , லுவாண்டா , அங்கோலா

Rights groups urge Angola to probe police killing of separatists

The East African
Thursday February 04 2021
Pedestrians walk past an Angola police armoured personnel carrier in Luanda, on April 6, 2020. Rights groups have urged Angolan authorities to probe the weekend killing of separatists in Lunda Norte province. PHOTO | AFP
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The sentiments were expressed by Amnesty International (AI) and OMUNGA, an Angolan non-governmental organisation on Tuesday.
On Saturday, a crackdown by Angolan security forces led to the killing of more than 10 protesters in the mining town of Cafunfo in Cuango municipality.
Protesters said it was a peaceful march to the government to engage in talks over the autonomy of their region, but police, in a statement, said they foiled an armed rebellion organised by 300 members of the Lunda Tchokwe Protectorate Movement (LTPM).

Angola , Portugal , Cuango , Moxico , Lunda-norte , Luanda , Cafunfo , Angolan , Portuguese , Mateus-zecamutchima , Amnesty-international , Lunda-tchokwe-protectorate-movement

Angolan police fire tear gas on anti-govt protesters

Around 100 protesters gathered in Luanda to stage unauthorised anti-government demonstrations.
Security forces dispersed the crowd with batons and tear gas.
At the weekend, at least 10 unarmed protesters were killed, 20 injured and 16 detained.
Angolan police on Thursday fired tear gas at youths rallying in Luanda against police brutality and economic hardship, days after several protesters were killed in a crackdown in the country's northeast.
Around 100 demonstrators were dispersed in the capital as they gathered on Liberation Day - a public holiday marking the start of armed uprising against Portuguese colonial rule - to stage unauthorised anti-government demonstrations.
In addition to poor living conditions, alleged state corruption and delayed local elections, the activists were also denouncing a violent police crackdown on a separatist protest that left at least six dead.

Luanda , Angola , Portugal , Cafunfo , Lunda-norte , Angolan , Portuguese , Joao-lourenco , Zeinada-machado , Liberation-day , Human-rights-watch