Thursday, July 14, 2016

Lake Chad: The Crisis You Never Knew Existed

Messengers of Humanity
July 13, 2016
     Most people have never heard of Lake Chad, but for millions of people living in the Sahel region of central Africa, this lake is their lifeblood. In recent years, climate change has dried up much of the lake — creating an extreme drought.

     As Lake Chad shrinks, extremism grows on its shores. This crisis has left nine million people across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger in need of life-saving assistance. In their desperation, many are turning to previously unthinkable options in order to survive; some have risked everything to cross the Sahara for work while others have joined Boko Haram, exchanging violent service for survival.

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