Terrorism Is Declining around Lake Chad, but the War Is Not Won

Apr 10, 2024 | Adam Abass
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The Lake Chad region, which once grabbed international headlines as a stronghold of jihadist terrorism, has witnessed a gradual decrease in the presence of terrorist related attacks and death in the past few years. The countries in the region – Niger, Chad, Nigeria, and Cameroon – are recording minimal incidents of attacks and fatalities related to terrorism. This stands in contrast to the Sahel region, which in the past four years has experienced a heightened level of jihadist group terror activities.