Lake Chad basin

Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin

Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone.

Aug- 2022 -

15 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region

Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.

Jul- 2022 -

26 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.

Jun- 2022 -

8 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Lake Chad Force Says Over 800 Jihadists Killed

A multinational force with troops from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad said it had killed over 800 jihadists in the Lake Chad region.

May- 2022 -

30 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Lake Chad Force Says Has Killed 30 ‘Terrorists’

A multinational force policing the troubled Lake Chad basin said it had killed more than 30 'jihadists' in two operations.

25 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says Army Killed 40 Jihadists on Lake Chad Islands

The Niger government said that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadists in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad.

1 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Multinational Force Says 20 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad Basin

Troops from a west African military force killed some 20 jihadists in three days during an operation in the Lake Chad basin, the coalition said Sunday.

Apr- 2022 -

17 April

Africa