African Union Solidarity With the Chadian People Following a Terrorist Attack
- Chad declared three days of national mourning after Boko Haram attacks killed at least 24 soldiers on Monday at the Barka Tolorom military base and two generals in a Wednesday ambush near Lake Chad.
- Recent months have witnessed a resurgence in attacks by the JAS faction of Boko Haram across the Lake Chad Basin, involving kidnappings and assaults on security forces throughout the vast marshland region.
- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno responded by launching Operation Haskanite to "destroy Boko Haram's capacity to cause harm," initiating a counteroffensive against the jihadist group.
- The government declared national mourning through Saturday, May 9, with flags at half-mast, while the African Union Commission condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Chad.
- Despite the army's February 2025 assertion that Boko Haram had "no more sanctuary on Chadian territory," recent attacks underscore the persistent security threat facing the region.
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African Union Solidarity With the Chadian People Following a Terrorist Attack
The African Union Commission strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on the evening of Monday, 4 May 2026, against a military base in Barka Tolorom, on the Chadian shore of Lake Chad, which resulted in loss of life and injuries among the Chadian defence forces.
Libya Pledges Counter-Terror Support to Chad
The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) has taken significant steps this week to bolster regional security alliances, advance domestic industrial development, and expand its diplomatic footprint across the Mediterranean and Africa. Solidarity with Chad Against Terrorism In a high-level diplomatic call, the Second Deputy Speaker of the House, Misbah Douma Ouhida, reached out to the Chadian Ambassador to Libya, Taher Issa Youssef. Ouhida express…
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