The United Nations has indicated readiness to partner with the governments of countries in the Lake Chad Basin region with the aim of bringing peace to the area which has been plagued by the Boko Haram crisis.
At least 240 Boko Haram fighters voluntarily surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, on Monday after they came under intense pressure from troops.
The Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, has announced the capture of Damasak, a town bordering Nigeria and Niger in northern Borno State, from Boko Haram.