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Eight-month pregnant woman among 15 hostages who escaped extremist captors
Six women and their nine children who were abducted by extremists in Borno State managed to escape after months in captivity and join their loved ones this week after a […]
Motorbike ban reinstated because of escalating attacks in Niger’s Tillabéri region
Escalating and persistent insecurity in certain departments and municipalities of the Tillabéri region in western Niger have led authorities to reinstate the ban on riding motorcycles day and night. The […]
New facilities at the border of Cameroon and Nigeria offer citizens a new zest for life
Urgently needed infrastructure on the border between Banki in Nigeria’s Borno State and the town of Amchidé in Cameroon’s Far North province were officially opened on Thursday, October 7, and […]
Green Climate Fund gives bank US$150 million towards Desert to Power solar initiative
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has given US$150 million to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the 10 gigawatts (GW) Desert to Power solar initiative which is expected to lead […]
Governors declare war on armed extremist groups
If countries in the Lake Chad Basin want stability, they will have to work together to put an end to the violent conflicts and persistent attacks by the Jamā’at Ahl […]
Niger: food insecurity threatens nearly 600,000 people in the Tillabéri region
Food insecurity threatens at least 600,000 people in the Tillabéri region of Niger – and the situation is deteriorating. Preliminary results of the recent evaluation mission of the agro-pastoral campaign […]
MNJTF commander-in-chief wants more resources to defeat jihadists
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) is struggling to “ensure the effectiveness of its actions”, according to its commander-in-chief, Major General Abdul Khalifah IBRAHIM.. He was addressing the Third Lake […]
Governors’ Forum: Strong commitments made to eradicate armed extremist groups
Stabilisation, peacebuilding and sustainable development were among the key issues under discussion at the Third Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, which opened on Monday in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Eight governors and […]
Scores die in vicious battle between Islamic State and Boko Haram extremists
Scores of people died on Monday in a vicious battle between fighters belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) on […]
Bombing: At least 20 fishermen killed in a Nigerian army airstrike on village in Lake Chad
At least 20 fishermen were killed on Sunday morning when a Nigerian army fighter plane bombed Kwatar Daban Masara, a village bordering Lake Chad. Military sources told AFP on Monday […]
