What keeps it alive
Chad is a member of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against Boko Haram with Nigeria. Lake Chad Basin Commission. Chad borders Nigeria's northeast — the most active Boko Haram zone. The relationship is primarily a security relationship.
Active drivers
SECURITY · DIPLOMATIC
Anchors
MNJTF · Lake Chad Basin Commission · Boko Haram cooperation
Accountability
The Lake Chad basin has shrunk by 90% since the 1960s due to climate change and extraction. Nigeria and Chad both draw from the lake. No binding agreement on sustainable extraction exists.
Key moments
- 1964Lake Chad Basin Commission established — Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger.
- 2015MNJTF formally established. Chad contributes significant forces.
- 2021President Idriss Déby killed in battle. Military junta took power. ECOWAS navigated carefully.
Remittance corridor
Inflow: Minimal
Cost: 9–12%
Cash dominant