Security In The Lake Chad Basin : Minister, UN Official Analyse Situation

The Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella on October 4, 2021 granted an audience to the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of United Nations Office for Central Africa, François Louncény Fall, during which both personalities examined the security situation in the Lake Chad Basin region. 
Speaking to reporters after the audience, the UN official said he is in Yaounde within the framework of the Third Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum being hosted by Cameroon, and it was polite to pay a courtesy visit to the Minister of External Relations. Combating violence, promoting peace and security in the sub region, François Louncény Fall said, is a priority for governments and partners of the area. He added that together with the Minister, they examined the possible challenges faced by the Multinational Joint Task Force in its mission of contributing to stability which will directly boost development. “We are putting together efforts to make the region stable and prosperous,” he stated, adding that stakeholders are equally implementing a non-military action strategy, which is the Regional Strategy for the Stabilisation, Recovery and Resilience (RSS) of the Boko Haram affected areas. To him, the humanitarian situation has to be tackled and the rights of the population preserved. 
On the just-ended 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, François Louncény Fall appreciated the speech of the President of Cameroon which was read by Ministe...