L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
28 July 2020
Landmines in the Chad Basin are continuously threatening people’s security, causing a growing number of incidents among civilians
23 March 2020
2 april, 2018
Areas freed from the grip of the terrorist organisation Boko Haram around the lake Chad Basin must rebuild the lives of the people that have suffered.
8 February 2018As violence surges and international peacekeeping efforts stall, millions are forced to flee and even more face food insecurity.
4 July 2017Boko Haram is suspected to be responsible for the deaths of nine civilians during a suicide attack in Maiduguri, and eight troops during a raid in Chad.
25 August 2016UNICEF warns of severe malnutrition putting children at risk in the Lake Chad area.
8 July 2016The recent exodus from Central African Republic began on 12 June due increased fighting and violence among livestock herders and local farmers.
5 December 2015 Three suicide bombings struck a market in Lake Chad killing over 30 civilians and injuring an estimated 80.
9 November 2015After numerous Boko Haram attacks in the Lake Chad Region, the Chadian government has declared a state of emergency.