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Chad authorities promote rural peace in Salamat

By , based on Alwihda Info

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Ardo Sub-Prefect Bichara Brahim Bakhit brought nomadic herders and farmers together in Ahmat Barka, Salamat, to promote peaceful coexistence around watering holes. Participants thanked the authorities and promised to convey their message to their communities, according to Alwihda Info.

Ardo Sub-Prefect Bichara Brahim Bakhit chaired a peace-awareness session on Tuesday 13 October 2026 on peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers in the village of Ahmat Barka, in Salamat, according to Alwihda Info.

The meeting was held 12 kilometres north of Ardo, in Bahr-Azoum Department, in the presence of nomadic herder and farming communities. The delegation led by the sub-prefect spoke with participants at a site with watering holes, Alwihda Info reports.

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