Drug trafficking fuels violent extremism in Chad basin – Stakeholders

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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 stakeholders including political and community leaders...
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Cameroon Struggles with Drug Trafficking: 68% of Affected Population are School-Aged Youth

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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 continue to confront the surge in drug-related activit...
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Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Regional Stability, Peace, and Sustainable Development

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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, and sustainable development in the region, c...
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Lake Chad Governors’ Forum Concludes with Renewed Focus on Regional Cooperation and Environmental Sustainability

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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 the Fifth Lake Chad Governors’ Forum by expressi...
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Sweden urges LCBGF on implementation of Maiduguri’s resolutions

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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 strategies deliberated  at the meeting.  ...
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Gov. Buni accepts nomination as Chiarman of Lake Chad Basin Governor’s Forum

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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 he accepted with deep gratitude and a strong com...
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Drug trafficking generates $400bn annually in Lake Chad – UNODC

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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 regions. Ousmane Touré, (UNODC) Country Representative for...
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AES countries’ exit from ECOWAS poses significant challenge – Tuggar  

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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 renounced their membership of ECOWAS to form All...
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Lake Chad Province Governor canvasses for support against insurgents threats

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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 Chad.  Tidjan, who spoke at the ongoing 5th Lake Chad...
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115,000 refugee children face dire humanitarian condition in Cameroon – Official

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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 Refugee Camp, Cameroon.  He advocated for...
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Kinetic Action Alone Cannot End Terrorism – British Official

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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 extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Rowe made the sta...
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Gov. Zulum call for sustainable solutions to water and agricultural challenges in the LCB

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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 Lake Chad region.    Zulum made the call&n...
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Sweden pledges continued support in Lake Chad Regional Stabilization Efforts

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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 Lake Chad Basin. Joachim Baijimo, Head of Regiona...
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WFP calls for urgent action to address Lake Chad food crisis

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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 Representative, David Steveson said this at the 5th L...
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Gov. Zulum advocates long-term solutions to climate change, flooding in Borno

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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 combat the effects of climate change in the state. &n...
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Kyari calls for proactive measures to combat climate change, insecurity in Lake Chad

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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 to combat the challenges of climate change, insecu...
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AfDB to scale up support for LCB through innovative financing development projects

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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, innovative financing mechanisms, and cross border pr...
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50 million in West Africa face food insecurity – FAO

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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, who gave the alarming statistic at panalist sessio...
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ECOWAS pledges continuous engagement with Mali, B/Faso, Niger after exit

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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 from the bloc on Wednesday.   Dr Omar Touray...
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Six Young Farmers from Niger’s Kel Tamerkest Community Executed by Burkinabe Army

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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 Niger-Burkina Faso border. The victims, identif...
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  1. LCBC Executive Secretary canvasses strong cross-border cooperation to end terrorism
  2. AfDB spends $2bn on Lake Chad’s stability efforts for 15.3 million people
  3. Insurgency: Buni seeks sustainable livelihoods to support IDPs
  4. Stakeholders seek for increased financial support in Lake Chad
  5. AU approves $800,000 additional funding to combat terrorism in Chad basin

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