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Lake Chad basin

Lake Chad Basin Islamist insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised drones

Op-eds

Lake Chad Basin Islamist insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised drones

By Taiwo Adebayo

Decades of security cooperation under threat in Lake Chad Basin

Africa

Decades of security cooperation under threat in Lake Chad Basin

By Remadji Hoinathy and Raoul Sumo Tayo

Boko Haram's cattle rustling: funding terrorism and exerting control in the Lake Chad Basin

Op-eds

Boko Haram's cattle rustling: funding terrorism and exerting control in the Lake Chad Basin

By Oluwole Ojewale and Raoul Sumo Tayo

Ecowas’ counterterrorism plan has huge funding, political problems — but it has a chance to revive it

Op-eds

Ecowas’ counterterrorism plan has huge funding, political problems — but it has a chance to revive it

By Sampson Kwarkye

Capitalising on Operation Lake Sanity’s success against Boko Haram requires flexibility

Op-eds

Capitalising on Operation Lake Sanity’s success against Boko Haram requires flexibility

By Remadji Hoinathy and Celestin Delanga

Growing danger of terrorist jailbreaks in west Africa highlights need for better intelligence

Op-eds

Growing danger of terrorist jailbreaks in west Africa highlights need for better intelligence

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

Dialogue, negotiation most likely alternative solutions to ending relentless Boko Haram conflict

Africa

Dialogue, negotiation most likely alternative solutions to ending relentless Boko Haram conflict

By Malik Samuel and Francesca Batault

Boko Haram factional violence rattles Islamic State as power struggles mount

Africa

Boko Haram factional violence rattles Islamic State as power struggles mount

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

Lake Chad Basin states can intensively target terrorist groups’ financing to quell regional violence

Africa

Lake Chad Basin states can intensively target terrorist groups’ financing to quell regional violence

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

Lake Chad success in turning citizens from terror groups provides critical lessons for African nations

Africa

Lake Chad success in turning citizens from terror groups provides critical lessons for African nations

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

Iswap use of tech and cybercrime systems could intensify Lake Chad Basin violence

Africa

Iswap use of tech and cybercrime systems could intensify Lake Chad Basin violence

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

European Union investment could be the catalyst to revive Lake Chad Basin’s economy

Africa

European Union investment could be the catalyst to revive Lake Chad Basin’s economy

By Teniola Tayo