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The Regional Threat of Kidnappings in South-west Chad

Release Date

2025-10

Language

  • English

Topics

  • Agents and Patterns of Security and War

Kidnappings have risen drastically since 2015 in Mayo-Kebbi West, a border region between Chad and Cameroon. High ransom demands are placing a heavy burden on the communities, particularly young people, and are fostering a climate of fear and mistrust that fuels violent inter- and intra-community conflicts. The governments of Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic must act now to reverse this devastating trend.

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https://doi.org/10.60638/2spj-gv98
@techreport{BerksHaidaraNeneck2025, author = "Milena Berks and Boubacar Haidara and Allah-Kauis Neneck and Allioum Tondandi", title = "The Regional Threat of Kidnappings in South-west Chad", latexTitle = "The Regional Threat of Kidnappings in South-west Chad", publisher = "bicc", institution = "bicc", type = "BICC Policy brief", year = "2025", address = "Bonn", }

Document-Type

BICC Policy brief

DOI

https://doi.org/10.60638/2spj-gv98

Publisher

bicc

Place

Bonn

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