ARED brings local authorities and civil society together to prevent conflict in Mandoul
The meeting in Koumra on November 10, 2026, gathered administrative and military officials with civil society groups to discuss how to keep community tensions from turning.
The Association for the Promotion of Education and Development (ARED) held a meeting on November 10, 2026, at the Champagnat cultural centre in Koumra, in Chad's Mandoul province. The gathering brought together administrative and military authorities and civil society organisations to discuss the conflicts affecting the province.
Madjiyera Ngar Alkoa, coordinator of ARED, which is implementing the project, said the meeting offered a rare chance to bring the actors closer together. He told participants that people must speak frankly and honestly so that field actions can be pooled.
The meeting was organised under the LAPIA project, which supports social cohesion and peaceful coexistence in southern Chad and has been running for two years. Three themes were debated: justice and social cohesion, the role of civil society in strengthening cohesion, and conflict prevention through stronger coordination between actors.
Why it mattersResidents of Mandoul, where community tensions are the focus, are the ones whose local mechanisms for preventing conflict the meeting is meant to strengthen.