42 people have been killed in fighting between ethnic groups in the east of Chad, a government official said Sunday.

Government delegate said the clashes Saturday in the sub-prefecture of Guereda in Wadi Fira province began as a dispute over a water well.

Several ministers, senior local officials, and the military’s chief of staff were dispatched to the scene on Sunday.

“The situation is under control and remains so,” Limane Mahamat, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, said on the state broadcaster.

For several years, eastern Chad has been plagued by conflicts between farmers and nomadic Arab herders. Tensions have been exacerbated by refugees fleeing fighting in neighbouring Sudan.

Conflicts over farm and grazing land have caused more than a thousand deaths and 2,000 injuries between 2021 and 2024, according to estimates by the NGO International Crisis Group.

Nigeria’s leading private sector employer of labour, Dangote Group is set to create additional 95,000 jobs through the ongoing expansion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

Aliko Dangote, the President of the Group, announced this, saying the expansion to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for no fewer than 95,000 skilled workers at peak construction.

Dangote disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos during his induction as an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, describing the project as a major milestone in Nigeria’s industrial transformation.

According to him, the expansion underscores the group’s continued commitment to engineering excellence, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.

“This award is particularly meaningful because it recognises what we are doing in the industry, especially our commitment to employing engineers and skilled professionals. At the peak of construction for this expansion, we expect to have about 95,000 skilled workers on site, and we will continue to grow,” Dangote said.

Upon completion, Dangote said the expanded refinery will surpass the Jamnagar refinery in India to become the largest refinery in the world, significantly strengthening Nigeria’s refining capacity.

Dangote noted that the project would rely heavily on Nigerian expertise, creating substantial opportunities for engineers, technicians, artisans, and other skilled professionals. He added that the expansion reflects the group’s long-term vision for industrialisation in Nigeria and across Africa.

Beyond employment generation, the refinery said the expansion is expected to stimulate local manufacturing, enhance technology transfer, and deepen Nigeria’s oil and gas value chain.

It will also improve fuel security, reduce dependence on imported petroleum products, and deliver significant foreign exchange savings for the Nigerian economy.

“The scale of this expansion reflects our confidence in Nigerian capacity and our belief that Africa has the ability to build world-class infrastructure that meets global standards,” Dangote stated.

In his remarks, the President of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Prof Rahamon Bello, described the honour as well-deserved, noting that Dangote’s impact transcends physical infrastructure.

“What makes this recognition fitting is not only what has been built but also what has been inspired. Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s journey continues to motivate a new generation of engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to think boldly, act decisively, and believe in the immense possibilities within our continent,” Bello said.

A Corps named Abdulsamad Jamiu, has been killed during a military operation by the Guards Brigade in Abuja while trying to repel armed robbery attack in Dhagari estate, Dei Dei, Abuja.

The incident occured midnight on April 25, 2026, as troops from the Guards Brigade’s Quick Response Group were on routine night patrol when a distress call came, indicating armed robbery attack was in progress at Dei-Dei.

However, the troops which responded swiftly to the scene, were said to have raced into an ambush as fleeing suspects opened fire the moment soldiers arrived,

According to headquarters Guards Brigade, the situation led to a “fluid and highly volatile” gun battle, leading to the death of the death of Jamiu who died from his injuries.

The Brigade said troops were trying to repel attackers and shield residents when tragedy struck.

Commander of the Guards Brigade, with officers and men, have sent condolences to Jamiu’s family and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, while the young man’s remains has been deposited at Kubwa General Hospital.

Military authorities say a full investigation is underway to unravel how a rescue mission claimed the life it came to protect, adding that findings would be made public.

The Guards Brigade insists it remains committed to protecting lives across the FCT and urged residents to stay calm and keep working with security agencies.