This is the reality for many people living in Africa’s Lake Chad ... The Red Cross is one of the few organisations that can operate in the region. We’ve already reached hundreds of thousands of people ...

Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a former executive secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, said all hands must be on deck to re-channel water into Lake Chad and restore it to its former level.

The African Development Bank Group and the government of Chad have signed a $10.8 million grant agreement to promote stability and economic development in the Lake Chad Basin. The implementation ...