President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region.

The World Food Programme (WFP) said farming moringa, hibiscus, and cowpeas can generate billions of dollars for the Lake Chad region, provided there is improved peace and agricultural development in the area.

Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States could undermine regional stability, potentially escalating insurgency and extremism in the Sahel.

Analysis - Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw.

The Central African nation announced the end of bilateral military pact with Paris last November - Anadolu Ajansı

To address terrorist activities and other challenges in the Lake Chad basin, traditional rulers from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have taken a step

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.

Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Niger and Chad Republics in a landmark move to enhance regional trade and integration towards

The violence spilled into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, leading to the creation of a regional force to fight the armed groups.

Tinubu has called for a strong response to terrorism in Lake Chad, emphasising the need for the people’s safety and security

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has committed more than $2 billion to support 15.3 million people affected by crises in the Lake Chad Basin within two decades.

ShareThe bid to address the lin- gering insecurity in the country and by extension the Lake Chad Basin Re- gion came under public discourse yesterday when the Development Director for the British High Com- mission in Nigeria,