The Hidden Crisis of Lake Chad: How Environmental Degradation Fuels Boko Haram

Jun 20, 2024 | Eleonora Cammarano
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Situated in Central Africa, Lake Chad was once a flourishing freshwater reservoir that sustained the lives of more than 30 million people across Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. However, the lake has drastically shrunk by around 90% since 1963. This diminishing body of water crucial for irrigation, fishing and drinking is now at the heart of a crisis affecting humans and the environment.