One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...

Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the Security Council open debate on "Maintenance of International Peace and ...

Analysis - Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw.

Lack of military coordination and tension among countries in Africa's Lake Chad region are hindering efforts to end a more ...

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has applauded the successful hosting of the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri and commended the emergence of Governor Mai Mala ...

Leaders in Africa’s conflict-hit Lake Chad region have promised to fight illegal gun and drug trafficking, which were part of the discussions during their three-day gathering focused on ...

In March 1994, the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) set up the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) – comprising Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, joined by Benin – to combat insecurity in the ...

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has been elected as the new chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum. Buni assumed leadership of the forum during the 5th Meeting of the Lake Chad ...

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has emerged as the new chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. His election occurred on Friday during an extraordinary forum meeting session in ...