At least 33 people were killed in tribal clashes that erupted in a village in Chad’s Hadjer-Lamis province following a dispute over access to a water well.
The National Office of Audiovisual Media (ONAMA), Chad’s public television broadcaster, reported that the violence broke out between two related communities from the Bahr el-Ghazal and Hadjer-Lamis regions, resulting in fatalities and injuries on both sides.
A presidential adviser, speaking anonymously to local media, confirmed that 33 people were killed, noting that the conflict began over a well claimed by both groups.
In response, a ministerial delegation was dispatched to the area to promote dialogue and ease tensions.
The deadly incident underscores rising social and environmental tensions in Chad, where water scarcity continues to fuel local conflicts across the country.
