Chad noticed neutrality in Boko Haram war is not productive - Pr. Ebodé

The geo-strategist explained the change of mind of Idriss Deby. He also thinks that Boko Haram will be defeated if Cameroon and its ally in the conflict play a free game.

The Cameroonian geo-strategist Joseph Vincent Ntuda Ebodé explained the rallying of Chad in support of Cameroon, engaged in a struggle against the terrorist sect Boko Haram.

In the columns of daily Mutations edition of January 16, 2015, the lecturer of the University of Yaoundé 2 Soa explained that Chad had no choice but to enter the conflict. "Chad, in my opinion, is caught in a vise.

Firstly, they cannot accomplice to the destabilization of Cameroon without fight against his own interests ", analysed Professor Ntuda Ebodé. He added that "after the capture of Baga, Chad realized that the neutrality in the war against Boko Haram is not productive.

The fall of Bagà has according to him, made Chad to decide. The management of refugees driven out by the Boko Haram attacks and installed on its territory also would, he believes led to reconsider its position.

The specialist believes however that victory against Boko Haram will be possible only if the two new allies play 'fair play'. I.e. by exchanging their information and defending their respective territories.

He argued that Chad, Niger and Cameroon "whether they like themselves or not, are forced to form a strategic coalition of opportunity".