Webinar

The Lake Chad Basin: Restoring regional security cooperation

Why regional cooperation matters in addressing the convergence of insurgency, displacement, and climate stress.

28 September 2026 — 15:00 TO 16:00 BST

Online

The Lake Chad Basin faces the mutually reinforcing pressure of insurgent violence, displacement and climate stress. These pressures have tested cooperation between the countries affected: Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Regional political tensions have weakened cross-border counterterrorism cooperation, creating greater operational space for Boko Haram and ISWAP. Recent United States military cooperation with Nigeria adds context to the debate over security, local dynamics and multilateral peacebuilding.

This event discusses:

  • How have political frictions affected multilateral cooperation in the Lake Chad Basin?
  • What does rising insurgent sophistication mean for regional security?
  • How has United States military cooperation with Nigeria affected local dynamics?
  • What is the future of intergovernmental cooperation after targeted strikes?
  • Where do current counter-insurgency approaches fall short?
  • Can climate adaptation become a pillar of peacebuilding in the Lake Chad Basin?

Speakers

Event chaired by Matthew Page.

Matthew Page

Associate Fellow, Africa Programme

Rida Lyammouri

Senior Lake Chad Basin Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Professor Alex Thurston

Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati

Taiwo Adebayo

Researcher, Lake Chad Basin, Institute for Security Studies

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