Lake Chad attack attack on the Republic of Chad. Lake Chad attack The Lake Chad attack was a terrorist attack on the Niger side of Lake Chad by 30 members of Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria. The incident was reported to have occurred on February 25, 2014 and was launched by members of the insurgents in Northeastern Nigeria. Sophisticated weapons were used in the attack, leaving scores of civilians and 7 soldiers dead. Since the sects had been designated by the US as a "terrorist" organisation in 2009, they had carried out several cross-border attacks but the February 25, 2014
Niger Basin Authority from the threats of desertification, deforestation and pollution of the rivers by agriculture and industry have become a major theme of their work. Nine nations which include part of the Niger Basin are members: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. While a small area of Algeria falls within the Niger Basin, it is not a member of the NBA. It is based in Niamey and works in both French and English. Ministers representing the Authority's members meet in yearly session at the headquarters in Niamey, as well as locations in the member states. Additionally,