Clashes among farmers, ranchers, and fishers over water scarcity have escalated along Cameroon’s northern border with Chad. The message is broadcast several times on Cameroon’s CRTV, a government-controlled radio and TV station, in Massa, Mousgoum and Arab Choua languages. Mousgoum fishermen also accuse Arab Choua cattle ranchers of allowing their cattle to destroy areas reserved only for fishing. The government says when fighting erupted again, Massa farmers also accused Arab Choua cattle ranchers of allowing their cattle to destroy plantations. Cameroon says desertification is also pushing farmers, fishermen and cattle ranchers to move to places where they can find food and water.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2021 05:35 UTC