Lake Chad Basin
Exclusive interview: Commander warns insurgents that the Multinational Joint Task Force will flush them out and destroy them
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 to put an end to trans-border armed banditry around the area of Lake Chad Basin and facilitate free movement along Nigeria’s northeast border.
Business is booming at the popular Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri
Business is once again booming at the popular Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri, which was closed during the insurgency because of frequent attacks by extremists, and was allowed to reopen only seven months ago.
President checks on the safety of internally displaced persons in Diffa
The president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has paid a two-day working visit to the Diffa region of the country to assess the security situation and to ensure the safe resettlement […]
Red pepper farmers and traders have gone from millionaires to paupers since the start of the insurgency
Red pepper farming and trading used to be a major source of income in regions of Lake Chad Basin – Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad – but the insurgency put […]
Time to calm the waters of Lake Chad and restore it to its former glory
Sustainable and equitable management of Lake Chad and other shared water resources, the preservation of ecosystems, the promotion of integration and the preservation of peace and transboundary security in the […]
No water, no food, no life, says Lake Chad farmer
Lake Chad used to be one of the largest water bodies in the world but the lake has shrunk by 90% in the past decade mainly because of climate change […]
UNESCO’s BIOPALT project: Creating jobs, promoting peace and reviving biodiversity in the Lake Chad Basin
Despite enormous challenges, a project initiated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) – within the framework of the Biosphere and Heritage of Lake Chad (BIOPALT) – […]
‘Many insurgents’ killed in attack on Gwoza
Brief – “Many insurgents” were killed in an attack by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) on Gwoza town in Borno State on Thursday, January 6. A […]
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 […]
Hundreds of ex-combatants returned to Nigeria from Cameroon
More than 850 former fighters of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), commonly referred to as Boko Haram, returned from northern Cameroon to Nigeria on Saturday, September 18. The […]
