36 - Lake Chad (Boko Haram and the French Foreign Legion)

<p>Lake Chad has shrunk by almost 90% since 1960, and the situation on the ground is becoming a breeding ground for regional terrorism. Outfits like Boko Haram, and ISIS in Africa are now capturing big patches of land in Lake Chad Region. <br /> <br /> France, the US, and their regional partners are trying desperately to avoid the situation spinning out of control, but with a shrinking lake how successful can they be?<br /> <br /> This weeks panel<br /> <br /> Tomasz Rolbiecki (Uni of Gdansk)<br /> Vincent Foucher (CNRS + Crisis Group)<br /> John Campbell (CFR + Fmr US Ambassador)<br /> <br /> For more info visit - <a href= "http://www.theredlinepodcast.com">www.theredlinepodcast.com</a><br /> Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod<br /> Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus </p>