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Nigeria’s assumption of a leadership role in Africa has mainly been driven by the size of its population and, more recently, its economy. This aggrandisement informed the part it played in situations such as the fight against apartheid in South Africa and wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone. And it continues to shape the country’s role in organisations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank, where it is the largest contributor.

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), including the Presidents of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum; Central African Republic’s President Faustin Touadera; and Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby. Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, though absent, is represented at the meeting. […]

‘‘The need to support the Chadian government to effectively carry out its planned 18-month transition is sacrosanct," Mr Buhari said.

It is time to retire the ‘giant’ narrative and adopt a more collaborative approach to African affairs. 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja called on the international community to support Chad to conclude the transition from military to democratic government in a peaceful manner within the set time of 18 months. President Buhari spoke at the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) convened to discuss the recent developments in Chad after President Idris Deby Itno died on the frontline while defending the territorial...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday in Abuja said that Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, LCBC, were committed to ensuring that the ideals of restoring peace, stability and viability of the Lake Chad Region to its glorious state was achieved. The President also called on the international community to support Chad to conclude the transition from military to democratic government in a peaceful manner within the set time of 18 months. President...

By Deji Elumoye President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community to support Chad to conclude the transition from military to democratic government in a peaceful manner within the set time of 18 months. President Buhari spoke Tuesday at the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) convened to discuss the recent developments in Chad after President Idris Deby Itno died on the frontline in April while defending th...

Idriss Deby-Itno died on the frontline while defending the territorial integrity of his country. The Nigerian leader, who declared the one-day summit open in his capacity as the Chair of leaders of LCBC member-countries, rallied development partners and countries particularly France, the United States, and the United Kingdom to support the transition regime in Chad. He also urged Germany, the Netherlands, and Russia; the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union, ...

Buhari presides over Extraordinary Summit of Lake Chad Basin Commission The leaders would be discussing the growing security threats in Sahel and Lake Chad region, political relations and economic ties as well as the situation in Chad. ADVERTISEMENT President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other sub-regional leaders part...

Type of duty station: Non-family Duty station General context of the project Since 2009, the Boko Haram insurgency has crippled north eastern Nigeria. Borno State continues to be most affected, with over 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Recent advances by the Nigerian Army and the Multinational Joint Task Force have improved humanitarian access in 22 of the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Borno, but have also revealed the extent of thecrisis. In newly accessible areas, basic...