Chad launches land chambers to resolve disputes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tchadinfos
The land chambers have been operational since 10 November, launched at the High Court of N’Djaména in the presence of Justice Minister Ndolenodji Alixe Naïmbaye. A coordination mechanism, created by order of 17 August 2026, brings together justice, spatial planning and the N’Djaména city council, according to Tchadinfos.
The land chambers have been operational since Tuesday at the High Court of N’Djaména, in the presence of Justice Minister and Keeper of the Seals Ndolenodji Alixe Naïmbaye, and Minister of Spatial Planning, Urban Development and Housing Mahamat Assileck Halata. They are intended to improve the handling of land disputes, strengthen legal certainty and prevent conflicts over land.
The initiative stems from the reform of the Code of Judicial Organisation, carried by law No. 010/AN-SENAT/2025 of 9 December 2025. A joint coordination mechanism, created by order of 17 August 2026, brings together the Ministries of Justice and of Spatial Planning, the Directorate of Domains and the N’Djaména city council. Focal points will be appointed in the provinces to facilitate exchanges with the courts and allow magistrates to access the technical information they need more quickly.
The minister said that the land chambers established within the courts now have jurisdiction over land disputes pending before them. She invited justices of the peace to relinquish cases falling within these chambers' remit and to refer them to the competent courts, in accordance with Article 54 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, particularly for disputes relating to real rights over property. She recalled that the expertise of technical services remains an aid to decision-making and does not replace judges' power of assessment.
