11 killed as clash erupts between herders, farmers in southern Chad
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A total of 11 persons have been killed after a clash broke out between the herders and farmers in southern Chad, according to AFP Africa. The fight erupted between the nomadic herders and the sedentary farmers reportedly in a dispute over trampled crops.
The violence broke out on Monday and resulted in the death of three herders and eight farmers, the governor of Moyen-Chari province, Abbadi Sahir, told AFP by phone
#BREAKING 11 killed in clashes between herders, farmers in southern Chad: governor pic.twitter.com/619WbMLSDD
— AFP Africa (@AFPAfrica) August 28, 2019
Herder-farmer clashes are a worsening problem in the arid Sahel, where tensions over access to land are frequent.
Further details are awaited.
This is a developing story.
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