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Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was formally established on May 22, 1964, by the four countries bordering the lake: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. Meeting in Fort-Lamy (now N'Djamena), the founding leaders signed the Fort-Lamy Convention to regulate the equitable usage of water and other natural resources in the basin. Central African Republic joined the commission in 1994, followed by Libya in 2008. Headquartered in N'Djamena, the commission's primary mandate originally focused on managing water resources and promoting regional economic integration. However, in 1998, the member states expanded the LCBC's remit to include security coordination, culminating in the formal reactivation of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to address transnational border security challenges across the basin.

According to the passage, what specific modification was made to the Lake Chad Basin Commission's mandate in 1998?

  1. Security coordination was incorporated into the commission's scope of responsibilities.Answer
  2. B
    The headquarters of the commission was relocated from Fort-Lamy to N'Djamena.
  3. C
    The Central African Republic was officially admitted as a member state.
  4. D
    Water resource management was completely abandoned in favor of military operations.

Answer

Security coordination was incorporated into the commission's scope of responsibilities.
The passage explicitly states that in 1998, the member states expanded the LCBC's remit to include security coordination, culminating in the reactivation of the Multinational Joint Task Force.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific year '1998' in the passage.
Found the sentence: 'However, in 1998, the member states expanded the LCBC's remit to include security coordination...'
Direct retrieval requires scanning for explicit keywords and dates.
2
Match the explicit factual details of the sentence with the given options.
The text states that the mandate ('remit') was broadened to add security coordination, matching the option stating security coordination was incorporated.
Literal comprehension relies on explicit textual evidence without over-inference or timeline confusion.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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