Propaganda videos released by the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) between December and January provided a glimpse into how terror groups in Northeast Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin reuse captured military arms to cause havoc. It has been over a decade since the group, also known as Boko Haram, launched an uprising and subsequently […]
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On August 24, Nigerian Air Force fighter jets and gunships conducted simultaneous bombing and rocket strike runs on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) buildings and fighters retreating to a bunker. ISWAP and its parent group, Boko Haram, have been waging a decade long insurgency against Nigeria and neighbouring Lake Chad countries of Niger, Chad […]
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COVID-19 restriction is compounding livelihood stresses and impact of climate change on herders in Lake Chad. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says pastureland is disappearing fast due to climate change in the area surrounding Lake Chad, from Fouli to Kouloudia, Wayi and Mamdi in Chad. ” Livestock are dying off and herders […]
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Chadian soldiers on patrol in the volatile Lake Chad province encountered landmines buried by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday. Thirteen soldiers were killed and several injured, According to local news sources. The soldiers were part of a convoy of three army vehicles on patrol in the area. According to AFP One […]
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