The African Union Peace and Security Council has renewed the mandate of the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin for another 12 months.
The MNJTF comprises military personnel from Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria, and is headquartered in N’Djamena, with a mandate to end the Boko Haram insurgency. Niger was a member until its withdrawal in 2025.
The extension, adopted at the Council’s 1318th meeting held on December 15, 2025 and obtained from the AU website on Monday, stated that the renewed mandate will run from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
It said, in part,”Requests the AU Commission and the LCBC to renew the Memorandum of Understanding and Support Implementation Agreement that guides the provision of the AU’s additional support to the MNJTF for a period of one year, starting from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027; and also requests the AU Commission to maintain institutional collaboration and support in the implementation of the adjusted Regional Strategy for Stabilisation, Recovery and Resilience 2.0.
“Decides to renew the mandate of MNJTF for 12 months, effective from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027; and also decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”
The Council endorsed the report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on the activities of the MNJTF and acknowledged what it described as progress made so far in combating terrorism and violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin.
It also condemned ongoing terror attacks in the region and paid tribute to MNJTF personnel who have died in the line of duty.