MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling conflict and migration in the region and needs to be better addressed, a report said ...

Its origin is unknown but it is believed to be a remnant of a former inland sea. It doesn’t drain into the ocean but it has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960s due to climate change, an increase in the ...

Lake Chad, once the sixth-largest freshwater lake in the world, has shrunk by nearly 90% since the 1970s, while climate shocks and armed insurgency have displaced millions, devastating livelihoods and ...

The Lake Chad Basin faces multiple challenges, including Boko Haram terrorism, community conflicts and poverty. On top of this, it is being hit by unprecedented flooding. Stronger resilience – which ...

Decades of crises, climate change, and human pressures have strained its resources Held under the theme “Rebuilding the Lake Chad Basin: Consolidating Gains, Commitment to Peace, Cross-Border ...

It was cold and quiet around 4am on 7 November, when James (last name withheld) shut the door and led his heavily pregnant wife and their two children, under the age of six, onto a narrow path flanked ...

Niamey, Niger, January 23, 2023 — As world leaders convene in Niamey, Niger, at the Lake Chad Basin Conference, the IRC is calling on donors, leaders and participants to recognize the critical need ...

The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), African Union Commission (AUC), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is set to host the fifth ...

Better water retention infrastructure would enable communities to withstand the region's many security and developmental challenges. The Lake Chad Basin faces multiple challenges, including Boko Haram ...

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