Mitigating Armed Conflict in The Lake Chad Basin Through Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Climate Change and Natural Resource Management

At present, the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) region faces a tortuous security situation. Across the worst-affected areas of northeastern Nigeria, Cameroon’s Far North, western Chad, and southeastern Niger, a dangerous nexus between climate change and conflict has become evident. In Cameroon in 2021, for example, climate-related water shortages due to low rainfall and high precipitation rates provoked tensions between fishing, farming, and livestock communities, with competition over scarce resources (water and pasture) leading to escalating violence.

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About The Author

Francis Tazoacha –

Peace and Security Analyst

Director of Peace and Security Division Nkafu Policy Institute