The time frame covered by the report hyperlinked below is July 1, 2024, to November 30, 2024. The document provides an update on the state of affairs in the Lake Chad basin, progress in implementing the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, and a summary of trends and events in West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the work of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Complex issues including as political unrest, environmental degradation, humanitarian crises, insecurity, and economical suffering persisted in Central Sahel. Due mostly to the actions of terrorist organizations and other non-state armed groups, who take advantage of regional tensions and instability to enlist new members and conduct military operations, the security situation remained very unstable. Despite the Multinational Joint Task Force’s advancements in the Lake Chad basin, effective cooperation in addressing the broader dangers posed by terrorism and transnational organized crime was hampered by tense relations between certain nations and a lack of agreement on the security architecture of the area, which was exacerbated by geopolitical factors. Security and humanitarian issues were made worse by recent widespread flooding, particularly in Ghana, Liberia, Mali, the Niger, and Nigeria. This further undermined livelihoods and made humanitarian interventions more difficult.
https://docs.un.org/en/S/2024/871