Lake Chad basin - Copyright TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP Kicki NILSSON Lake Chad basin - Copyright TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP Kicki NILSSON Lack of military coordination and tension ...

This stunning astronaut photo shows a rare phenomenon, known as a "sunglint", transforming a potential meteor crater lake into a giant silver mirror in the heart of Africa. Lake Iro, known locally as ...

In a mesmerizing photograph taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2024, Lake Iro in Chad appeared as a giant silver mirror. The incredible sight was caused by ...

Sir: The Lake Chad region, once a thriving hub of commerce, culture, and natural beauty, has been ravaged by the scourge of insurgency. For years, the sound of gunfire, scent of smoke, and the cries ...

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 ...

Dr ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye, Country Director, WaterAid, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. “Lake Chad, the largest fresh water reservoir, is an ...

BAGA SOLA, Chad, Sept 24, (UNHCR) - Lake Chad isn't really a lake any more. The encroaching Sahara desert has turned most of it into a mass of low-lying islands as far as the eye can see, encircled by ...

Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 47, No. 163 (2020), pp. 126-134 (9 pages) This briefing analyses the political economy of Boko Haram and explains how the conflict dismantles the local ...

A 2024 astronaut photo shows a rare "sunglint" shining off Lake Iro and a nearby zig-zagging river in Chad. The shimmering bodies of water were likely both shaped by an ancient meteor impact. When you ...

Lack of military coordination and tension among countries in Africa's Lake Chad region are hindering efforts to end a more than decade-long jihadist insurgency, according to local officials and ...