Showing posts with label Chad and Niger; Normal Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chad and Niger; Normal Life. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Life Returns To Lake Chad Island Despite Boko Haram Threat

Despite the ongoing threat posed by Boko Haram insurgents, some of the tiny interconnected islands in the Lake Chad region are coming back to life as residents return
Gaou Moussa stands in front of his family home nestled in the dense vegetation of Chad's Tchoukouli island, where burnt straw and charred wood still litter the ground from a Boko Haram attack three years ago.
In spite of the Boko Haram threat, farmer Mal Kalo believes a life in the open air is better than being packed into a refugee camp