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...

ECOWAS pledges continuous engagement with Mali, B/Faso, Niger after exit

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will continue to engage with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, in spite of their formal withdrawal...

Six Young Farmers from Niger’s Kel Tamerkest Community Executed by Burkinabe Army

By Zagazola Makama

Atleast six young farmers from the Kel Tamerkest community in Niger’s Maradi Region were reportedly executed by Burkinabe security forces on the...

LCBC Executive Secretary canvasses strong cross-border cooperation to end terrorism

Amb. Mamman Nuhu, the Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), has called for strong cross-border cooperation to end decade-long Boko Haram...

AfDB spends $2bn on Lake Chad’s stability efforts for 15.3 million people 

AThe African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed more than 2 billion dollars in supporting 15.3 million people affected by crises in Lake Chad Basin within a...

Insurgency: Buni seeks sustainable livelihoods to support IDPs

By Zagazola Makama

Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has advocated proactive livelihood support to fast track resettlement of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in...

Stakeholders seek for increased financial support in Lake Chad 

Regional leaders at the 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF) have called for greater financial backing and strategic interventions to effectively implement...

AU approves $800,000 additional funding to combat terrorism in Chad basin

The African Union (AU) has pledged $800,000 fund to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to strengthen counter terrorism campaign in the Lake Chad...

Partnership: New EU ambassador outlines plans for Nigeria

Gautier Mignot, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has outlined the union’s plans to bolster trade...