Chad declares state of emergency around Lake Chad

Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after a series of raids and suicide bombings by militant group Boko Haram, the government said on Monday. Insurgents have ramped up attacks around Lake Chad, killing at three people in a Chadian village on Sunday and three Nigerian refugees in Cameroon on […]

Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after a series of raids and suicide bombings by militant group Boko Haram, the government said on Monday.
Insurgents have ramped up attacks around Lake Chad, killing at three people in a Chadian village on Sunday and three Nigerian refugees in Cameroon on Monday.
Chad’s Communications Minister Hassan Sylla Bakari said the order, effective immediately, would grant authorities new powers to search and monitor residents.
Neighbouring Niger also has a state of emergency in its border region of Diffa.
A U.N. official said last month that an 8,700 regional task force will begin joint raids when the rainy season ends.
Vice Admiral Michael Franken, U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy for Military Ops, told Reuters on Monday he expected Nigeria-led actions to lead to a “significant degradation” in Boko Haram’s activities within six months.