The two countries must cooperate to stop Boko Haram from taking advantage of open borders to revive their operations.
Cameroon faces a multitude of security threats and cannot afford to lose its soldiers to the Russia-Ukraine war.
ISWAP’s enhanced operations and use of drone attacks represent a turning point for counter-terrorism in the region.
The global demand for ivory is driving heavily armed poachers from Chad and Sudan into Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park.
Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw.
Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism.
Due to a lack of control, drug trafficking is increasing and fuelling insecurity in the north of Cameroon.
Specific measures are needed to prevent Boko Haram from regrouping and gaining ground.
Boko Haram factions continually adapt to new counter-terrorism tactics, so strategies must be flexible and systematic.
Military operations are needed, but haven’t stopped Boko Haram attacks. Complementary non-kinetic efforts must be considered.
Dialogue as part of a broader strategy has many benefits and can help resolve conflicts and tackle violent extremism.
Disrupting the financing and local economies of violence is crucial to defeating terrorist groups.
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