11 killed in clashes between herders, farmers in south Chad

N'DJAMENA: Eleven people were killed in fighting between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers in a dispute over trampled crops in southern Chad, the local governor said Wednesday.

The violence broke out on Monday, causing the death of three herders and eight farmers, the governor of Moyen-Chari province, Abbadi Sahir, told AFP by phone.

Herder-farmer clashes are a worsening problem in the arid Sahel, where tensions over access to land are frequent.