Conflict in West Africa’s Lake Chad Basin: Protracted Insurgency, Regional Security and Responses

This IISS Conflict Briefing covers the main domestic and regional dynamics of the conflict in the Lake Chad Basin. Dr Benjamin Petrini, Dr Vincent Foucher, Dr Remadji Hoinathy, Aly Rahim and Dr Tatiana Smirnova address the main trends, actors and drivers of the conflict; consider how the conflict impacts regional security and the domestic stability of the four countries; and analyse the ongoing and prospective peace, security and development responses.