Video / Africa 29 October 2020 The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lake Chad Crisis Group's Consulting Senior Analyst for West Africa, Vincent Foucher, speaks about the Islamic State's influence in the Lake Chad Basin. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print While in decline in the Levant, the Islamic State has claimed some gains in Africa. Testimonies from defectors who once waged jihad in the Lake Chad basin shed new light on the impact and workings of the “caliphate” south of the Sahara. To know more, read Crisis Group's commentary "The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake Chad". Loading Video The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lake Chad CRISISGROUP Related Tags Jihad in Modern Conflict More for you Podcast / Europe & Central Asia Making Sense of Russia’s Changing Role in Africa Speech / Africa Speech to the UN Security Council on Counter-terrorism in Africa