Cameroonians who fled deadly intercommunal violence between Arab Choa herders and Musgum fisherfolk queue to receive food at a temporary refugee camp in N'djamena, Chad December 13, 2021.

Curbing Feuds over Water in Cameroon’s Far North

Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be sure of preventing a recurrence, they need to address the conflict at its roots. 

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