Chad's new law fuels risk of escalating farmer-herder clashes

A proposed pastoral law in Chad is igniting tensions between herders and farmers, threatening to deepen a conflict already shaped by competition over dwindling resources. The legislation, introduced in September 2025, strongly favors northern nomadic herders, granting compensation for pastoral losses while shifting the burden for crop protections onto southern farmers. Critics argue that measures like mandatory fencing and expanded travel corridors for livestock will exacerbate grievances among