Lake Chad Basin
Sanitary Pads Tax-Free: More Affordable for Conflict-Affected Women
Nigeria’s government announced tax-free policy on sanitary pads making them more available and affordable. Lower income women use pieces of cloth to manage their monthly flow, which is unhygienic and harmful. Tax removal will improve health condition
Weekly Press Review 01-07 August, 2025
Gunmen abduct 60 in northern Nigeria, kill villagers in overnight raids | Reuters ABUJA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Gunmen abducted at least 45 women and children in an overnight raid […]
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 […]
Radio Ndarason listeners’ expectations of Lake Chad Basin Governor’s Forum
The 4th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum – organised by the Lake Chad Basin Commission in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – will take place in N’Djamena, Chad, from tomorrow
Thousands of surrendered teenage fighters in need of urgent mental health support
At least 14,000 teenage fighters – most of them the children of the more than 80,000 surrendered penitent insurgents – are in urgent need of mental healthcare.
Exclusive Interview: Surrender while you can – new Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai warns remaining insurgents
“We will fight until there is not one insurgent left in northeastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region – wherever you are, we will find you and destroy you.”
Scarcity of new naira notes taking a heavy toll on troops fighting on the frontline
Soldiers and other security operatives on the frontline fighting insurgents in forests and remote villages are in a financial pickle – they are struggling to swap their old notes for the redesigned ₦1,000, ₦500 and ₦200
