Central Africa: Lake Chad Basin - Areas Reclaimed From Boko Haram Must Be Stabilized, Security Council Told

23 March 2018

It is critical to shore up areas of Africa's Lake Chad Basin freed from the grip of Boko Haram, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the Security Council on Thursday, as she also called for efforts to rebuild the lives of women and girls that have suffered at the hands of the terrorist group.

Amina Mohammed said recent joint efforts by the four of the region's affected countries - Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria - have resulted in "considerable progress" in the fight against the extremists, including the liberation of hostages as well as territorial gains.

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