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Boko Haram suspected in deadly Niger attack
news Aljazeera, 03 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )Nine people killed, about 40 people abducted in a village near Niger's southeastern city of Diffa, officials say. -
Boko Haram ups its pressure on Niger
news IRIN, 06 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )There has been a worrying upsurge in Boko Haram violence in Niger’s southeastern Diffa region, adding to the caseload of an already underfunded humanitarian crisis. -
Niger army kills 14 displaced people mistaken for jihadists: official
news NEWS24, 06 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )Niamey - Niger's army has killed 14 displaced people who were mistaken for jihadists in the restive southeast where Boko Haram Islamists have staged regular attacks, a local official said on Thursday. "It's an error by the military that cost the lives of 14 civilians... refugees and displaced peo... -
Japan supports WFP’s resilience building activities for Niger’s poorest populations
news WFP, 07 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )Niamey - The World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger welcomes a US$5.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan that underscores its ongoing commitment to help lift the most vulnerable Nigeriens out of poverty in a long-term, sustainable way. -
Challenges and opportunities for the G5 Sahel force
news ReliefWeb, 07 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )On 2 July 2017 leaders of the G5 Sahel, which consists of Chad, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali and Niger, officially launched the new G5 Sahel force, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. This followed a meeting in February 2017 in which the G5 Sahel heads of state announced that a ne... -
With Boko Haram Threat Receding, Nigeria Allows Fishing to Resume in Lake Chad
news Voice of America (VOA), 11 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA/WASHINGNTON — Three years ago, at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian soldiers stopped all fishing activities in the country's section of Lake Chad. Militants had infiltrated the ranks of the fishermen, the army said, and were using the guise to fund arms purchases a... -
Limited Access to Education, Rapid Population Growth ‘Powerful Illustrations’ of Challenges Facing Lake Chad Basin, Sahel, Says Deputy Secre...
news United Nations, 11 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )DSG/SM/1072-POP/1065 Deputy Secretary-General Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Lake Chad Basin and Sahel at the Family Planning Summit, in London today: The Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin regions face similar interconnected ... -
Children tune in for radio lessons in Boko Haram-hit Lake Chad region
news Reuters, 18 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR, July 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Denied an education by the Islamist insurgency of militant group Boko Haram, tens of thousands of children across the Lake Chad region are instead tuning into lessons broadcast over the radio, the United Nations children's agency (U... -
Terrorism, Violent Extremism Hampering Efforts to Improve Infrastructure, Create Jobs in Sahel, Special Representative Tells Security Counci...
news United Nations, 13 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )Political Will Needed in Fighting Boko Haram, Delegates Stress, as Bolivia, Russian Federation Warn against Interventionism, ‘Outside Meddling’ Despite laudable progress towards democratic consolidation, the security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remained a concern, the Secretary-General’s... -
The forgotten crisis: Supporting families in the Lake Chad Basin
news ShelterBox, 14 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )LAKE CHAD BASIN Violent conflict, caused by the militant extremist group Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, has been raging since 2009. The violence has since spread to the neighbouring border regions of Cameroon, Niger and Chad, directly affecting around 17 million people. In addition, this area...