Chad: What Nigeria, Cameroon Must Do to Stop ISWAP’s Expansion in Lake Chad Basin

ISWAP’s hunt for resources is eroding the ability of communities in northern Cameroon to withstand economic hardship.

Since 2021, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified its footprint in Cameroon’s Far North Region through increased extortion of communities and a spate of brutal attacks on military barracks in Borno (Nigeria) and Logone-et-Chari.

These twin tactics reveal ISWAP’s goal of extending its zone of influence and replenishing its resources. Governments in the area need…