The European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on Thursday in Abuja launched the €40m worth second phase of the 'Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery around Lake Chad' (RESILAC ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government ...

The agreement, formalized on March 20, 2025, in N'Djamena, Chad, aims to restore the basin’s ecological health and promote economic resilience in the region.

The weaponisation of drones in Lake Chad Basin means non-state actors are now using aerial technology to enhance their operational capacity. That represents a disturbing evolution in tactics and ...

KOULKIMÉ, Chad — Alhadji Yaro was a teenager when Boko Haram militants stormed onto his island in the vast, blue-green waters of Lake Chad and made villagers an offer at gunpoint.

The Niger Republic has withdrawn an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa’s Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home. The ...

04/03/2025 April 3, 2025 Niger’s exit from an international force combating armed Islamist groups in West Africa’s Lake Chad region has sent shockwaves across the region. Analysts warn this ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government ...

The weaponisation of drones in Lake Chad Basin means non-state actors are now using aerial technology to enhance their operational capacity. That represents a disturbing evolution in tactics and ...

Last year, Chad threatened to pull out of the MNJTF after about 40 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base. And Niger has become increasingly withdrawn since a military junta ...