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opus4.bicc:14839 2025-04-28 doc-type:BICC Policy brief

2 BL.ADS https://doi.org/10.60638/ymts-tt33 Oyewole Oginni Amelie Philipsenburg bicc 2025 BICC Policy brief /SystemData/Languages/English Despite government hardlines in the Lake Chad Basin against negotiating with non-state armed groups, civilians are negotiating hostage releases with JAS/ ISWAP insurgents. These deals seem harmless but in reality, they put border communities at risk of further violence. Openly acknowledging this risk is a crucial first step for national and international actors to help protect border communities from continued violence.