Overview
- Reprisal attacks that followed Saturday's dispute at a water point in Igote, Wadi Fira, left at least 42 people dead, the deputy prime minister said.
- About 10 people were wounded and moved to a provincial health center for treatment.
- The army intervened after the violence spread, and officials say a swift response has the area under control.
- Authorities began a customary mediation process in the village and opened judicial proceedings to assign responsibility.
- Eastern Chad faces severe pressure on scarce water and land from a large Sudanese refugee influx, and the government closed the Sudan border in February to limit spillover.