News type: Press release

 

International organizations call for increased protection and support to civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict in the Lake Chad region

The nine-year long conflict in the Lake Chad Basin has dramatically affected the lives of more 10.7 million people who rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. The insurgency as well as military operations across the four countries have displaced 2.4 million people and left 5 million people food insecure, while significantly reducing economic activity.