Community Dialogue: Stepping Up the Game The Lake Chad Basin

The Lake Chad Basin, which comprises Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, is notorious for violence. In the past, organised crimes such as smuggling and banditry were rife in the region. The region has become the heartland of violent extremism such as terrorism, resulting in brutal fatalities and enormous humanitarian tragedies. The hemorrhagic effects of the Boko Haram led insurgency have prompted national, regional and global responses aimed at ensuring peace. Essentially, these efforts, which have been top-bottom response mechanisms, have yielded marginal successes over time. This edition of Nextier SPD Policy Weekly highlights the imperative for community dialogue for more consolidated peace in the Lake Chad region.