Chad: At Least 42 Killed in Chad after Water Well Dispute Escalates

Apr 27, 2026 | Basillioh Rukanga
BBC
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At least 42 people have been killed and 10 injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad in a conflict that began as a dispute over a water well, officials say. The conflict in Wadi Fira province, initially between two families, is said to have escalated into a cycle of reprisal attacks that spread over a wide area, with villages burned down.