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Déby orders three months to build water facilities in Chad

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Déby orders three months to build water facilities in Chad

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno orders the construction of water infrastructure for livestock in the Torboul department to resolve tensions over access to water and pasture. The work must be completed within three months, before the deployment of nomadic guards, according to Alwihda Info.

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has ordered the Minister of Water and Energy to build, within three months, water infrastructure for livestock in the Torboul department, where communities are in dispute over access to water and pasture, according to Alwihda Info.

After the wells are completed, the Minister of Security will have to deploy nomadic guards to ensure fair access to resources. A ministerial order will also prohibit livestock herders from Ennedi Ouest from using the water storage system known as the “Guirbé”, according to Alwihda Info.

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