Adwoa Awuah Aboah

Chad’s troop withdrawal proves dangerous for US-backed combat against Boko Haram

Chad’s troop withdrawal proves dangerous for US-backed combat against Boko Haram

BY ADWOA AWUAH ABOAH ’18

Chad withdrew hundreds of troops in the first weeks of October from Niger, where they were helping local forces fight Boko Haram insurgents, according to The Atlantic. This occurred after Chad was listed in the US travel ban. The loss of troops from one of the region’s most powerful security forces will be a major setback to the region-wide fight against the insurgency.