POPULATIONS, RESOURCES AND SOCIAL CONFLICTS IN SOUTHERN CHAD: THE CASE OF THE WESTERN LOGONE
Authors:
Ali Waidou & Pahimi Patrice
Abstract:
The conflict between indigenous farmers and transhumant herders is frequent and deadly in Chad. In the south, these conflicts generally take place between pastoralists from the north and centre of the country and indigenous farmers. The latter are often very deadly. This contribution shows that these conflicts are often the result of climate change causing the displacement of certain populations from the Sahelian zone to the Sudanese zone in search of better living conditions for their livestock. To achieve this result, we have used documents related to our topic, including reports and articles. We have also had recourse to certain actors in this conflict. We used direct observation on the ground. This enabled us to discover that this periodic descent of herds and breeders towards the south and the ascent towards the north at the beginning of the rainy season is often a source of conflict. The acquisition of livestock by the new actors from the north of the country, namely the commanders and agents of the defence and security forces, therefore exacerbates the conflict in that the latter does not hesitate to reinforce the nuisance capacity of the herdsmen responsible for the surveillance of their livestock.