A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has applauded the successful hosting of the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri and commended the emergence of Governor Mai Mala ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...

Lack of military coordination and tension among countries in Africa's Lake Chad region are hindering efforts to end a more ...

Apart from the looming threat of sexual exploitation, the lack of healthcare facilities and basic amenities, such as sanitary ...

The Lac du Der was once just a passing glimpse for hundreds of thousands of cranes flying from Scandinavia in search of ...

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon to address the challenges ...

Leaders in Africa's conflict-hit Lake Chad region have promised to fight illegal gun and drug trafficking, which were part of the discussions during their three-day gathering focused on stabilization, ...

Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.

The 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum has re-echoed its commitment to advancing stabilisation, recovery, ...