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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...