Lake Chad: Legal reform key to promoting youths inclusion stabilisation proces

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have advocated institutional reforms to encourage youth and women participation in the Lake Chad Basin stabilisation...

Ganduje calls for urgent action on recharging Lake Chad Basin

Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday called for urgent action to address the shrinking Lake Chad Basin.

Ganduje...

Drug trafficking fuels violent extremism in Chad basin – Stakeholders 

Stakeholders in the Lake Chad Basin have identified drug trafficking as the major cause of conflict and violent extremism bedevilling the region.

The...

Cameroon Struggles with Drug Trafficking: 68% of Affected Population are School-Aged Youth

Cameroon’s ongoing battle with illicit drug trafficking has reached alarming levels, particularly in its Lake Chad Basin region, as authorities...

Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Regional Stability, Peace, and Sustainable Development

The Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCB Governors’ Forum), aimed at advancing stabilization, peacebuilding...

Lake Chad Governors’ Forum Concludes with Renewed Focus on Regional Cooperation and Environmental Sustainability

 Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, winded the  closing session of...

Sweden urges LCBGF on implementation of Maiduguri’s resolutions

Mr Joachim Beijimo, the Sweden’s Head of Regional Development Cooperation, Africa, has urged the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum (LCBGF) to propel action toward implementing...

Gov.  Buni accepts nomination as Chiarman of Lake Chad Basin Governor’s Forum

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has been nominated as the new Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum for the next two years, a position...

Drug trafficking generates $400bn annually in Lake Chad –  UNODC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Friday said drug trafficking generates an estimated 400 billion dollars annually in Sahel and Lake Chad Basin...

AES countries’ exit from ECOWAS poses significant challenge – Tuggar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has expressed sadness over the withdrawal of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali from ECOWAS.

The three countries formally...

Lake Chad Province Governor canvasses for support against insurgents threats 

Gen. Saleh Tidjani, the Governor of Lake Province in the Republic of Chad, on Thursday canvassed for support against Insurgents threats in Lake...

115,000 refugee children face dire humanitarian condition in Cameroon – Official

Midjiyawa Bakari, Governor of the Cameroon’s Far North Region, has raised concern over the dire humanitarian conditions of 115,000 children in Minawao...

Kinetic action alone cannot end terrorism- British official

Cynthia Rowe, Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria has emphasized that military action alone is insufficient in addressing terrorism and violent...

Gov. Zulum call for sustainable solutions to water and agricultural challenges in the LCB

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has called for urgent and long term solutions to address the water and agricultural challenges faced by the...

Sweden pledges continued support in Lake Chad Regional Stabilization Efforts  

The Swedish Government has pledged its commitment to supporting regional collaboration in addressing insecurity, economic and climate change challenges in...

WFP calls for urgent action to address Lake Chad food crisis

 The World Food Programme (WFP) has called for regional cooperation to reinvigorate agriculture to tackle food insecurity in the Lake Chad region.

Its Country...

Gov. Zulum advocates long-term solutions to climate change, flooding in Borno

Gov.  Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for a paradigm shift from short-term humanitarian interventions to sustainable, long-term strategies in order to...

Kyari calls for proactive measures to combat climate change, insecurity in Lake Chad

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has called for enhanced collaboration between government, banks and communities...

AfDB to scale up support for LCB through innovative financing development projects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting development and stability in the Lake Chad region through territorial action plans...

50 million in West Africa face food insecurity – FAO

 The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday said the number of people facing food insecurity in West Africa has risen to 50 million.

FAO Country Representative, Kofi Dominic...