HIGHLIGHTS
The security situation in Nigeria’s north-east remains volatile and attacks continue to occur on a regular basis. More than 18 persons were killed in bomb blasts in the Capital Abuja on 3 October according to the latest news. The three-month deadline set by President Buhari for the sect to be defeated is approaching at an alarming rate.
In Niger, the overall security situation in the Diffa region remained tense during the period under review. Attacks on 7-8 and 24-25 September claimed the lives of 18 people. Local authorities have requested that security at the camps and settlement sites be reinforced by the Niger Security and Defence Forces.
In Cameroon, the period under review was punctuated by a series of suicide attacks perpetrated in different localities on the border with Nigeria, namely Kolofata, Mora, Gouzoundou and Kerawa. Aside from these attacks, many incursions that have resulted in kidnappings and killings continue to take place on the border villages and have claimed the lives of 30 people in the past month.
The situation in Chad has remained calm but volatile. Other than a few exactions, which took place during the past week, no major security incidents have been reported. The security situation in the lake region is under control by the Chadian military.