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Joint Nigeria–Niger Airstrikes Target Terrorists Enclave in Lake Chad Region

Global UpfrontApr 18, 2025April 18, 20250

By Zagazola Makama As a signal to the renewed diplomatic engagement between Niamey and Abuja, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a coordinated operation with

Fulani: New Study Unravels The Genetic History Of Africa’s Largest Pastoralist Community

Global UpfrontApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

By Carina Schlebusch, Cesar Fortes-Lima & Viktor Černý The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani

ISWAP Use Of Weaponized Drones Alter The Battlefield In Lake Chad Basin

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2025April 6, 20250

By ADF Islamic State West Africa Province extremists have begun using weaponized drones in their attacks against government forces in the Lake Chad Basin, marking

Niger’s Withdrawal from MNJTF: A Looming Security Catastrophe

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

By Zagazola Makama As of March 30, 2025, Niger’s formal withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has sent shockwaves through the security landscape

Congo Kinshasha Asks Chad For Military Support To Help Fight M23 Rebels, Sources Say

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2025February 20, 20250

Democratic Republic of Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight a spiralling insurgency by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in its eastern provinces, a

Turkey Assumes Control of Strategic Military Bases in Chad Amid Shifting Regional Alliances

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2025February 16, 20250

By Zagazola Makama In a significant realignment of military partnerships within the Sahel region, Turkey has assumed control over key military installations in Chad, following

Closure Of French Military Bases: Yes, But….

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2025January 24, 20250

Daily Trust Editorial of Friday January 24, 2025 On December 31, 2024, President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, announced that French troops would withdraw from

18 Boko Haram Terrorists, One Civilian Killed As Chadian Forces Repel Attack On Presidential Palace

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2025January 9, 20250

Militants have attacked the presidential palace in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. During the counter-terrorist operation, 19 people were killed, including 18 attackers. Shortly afterwards, the

Chad: Presidential Palace Attack Reveals Deepening Instability

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2025January 9, 20250

By Zagazola Makama The recent attack on Chad’s Presidential Palace has revealed the fragile nature of governance and security in the Sahel region. While initial

Sudan War Destabilizes Eastern Chad

Global UpfrontDec 26, 2024December 26, 20240

By ADF More than 930,000 people have fled Sudan’s civil war for eastern Chad, the majority of them arriving in the Ouaddaï province, where locals