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Some choppy water, but leaders of Lake Chad region commit to stabilisation and development
Participants of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum pledge to fight illegal gun and drug trafficking, strengthen community resilience and work together to reshape the future for battle-weary citizens. Leaders […]
Major step towards peace and resilience in the Lake Chad Basin region
Special Multi-Partner Delivery Fund and the Nexus Funding Facility will enhance the Lake Chad Basin Commission’s capacity to coordinate efforts to stabilise the region and foster social cohesion. In a […]
Resurgence of violence: Tinubu calls for committed regional cooperation
Lake Chad Basin region’s true enemy is not just violent groups, it is the absence of cooperation, sincerity and fidelity to our shared pact, Nigerian president tells delegates. As violent […]
Regional collaboration is key for flood prevention and mitigation
Despite warnings from experts and meteorological agencies, people do not take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from flooding – and many do not believe in scientific forecasts. The Lake […]
Women give thumbs up to revised bus seating policy
Women passengers in Maiduguri say men have been taking advantage of them in overcrowded buses: They touch us inappropriately and if we complain, we are simply told to ‘get off’. […]
Borno State government confirms escape of ‘repentant’ insurgents
Thirteen ‘low-risk’ surrendered insurgents – members of the ‘hybrid forces’ working side by side with Nigerian Armed Forces – have fled with rifles and motorbikes. Thirteen “low-risk” repentant insurgents, who […]
Flood victims worry about planned closure of IDP camps in ‘a week or two’
‘The era of keeping IDP camps in Maiduguri is over. We will no longer accommodate new arrivals in the camps. Going forward, we will support only those already registered’ The […]
Manhunt for inmates after prison wall collapses in flood
Nigeria’s vice-president arrives in Maiduguri to oversee ongoing relief efforts and to interact with thousands of people displaced in ‘the most catastrophic floods in three decades’. A manhunt is under […]
UNHCR, Borno State government hold strategic talks on repatriation of refugees
Governor highlights the need for collaboration with the UNHCR to ensure thousands of Nigerian refugees in neighbouring countries are repatriated and resettled in a dignified manner. Thousands of Nigerian refugees […]
More than four million people now facing food crisis in Nigeria’s northeast
Climate change, fuel subsidy removal, widespread flooding and drought in some areas, rural banditry, inflation, increased attacks on farmers, rising fertiliser prices and insecticides are the key drivers of food […]
