Aménagements hydrauliques sur le fleuve Logone

le Tchad et le Cameroun entre coopération et confrontation (1970- 2012)

Abstract

The Logone River, main tributary of Lake Chad rises from the Adamawa Plateau in Cameroon then crosses and materializing the border between Cameroon and Chad in the "Duckbill" area. To this end, the two heads of state signed on August 20, 1970 in Moundou (Chad) an agreement that reflects the commitment of the authorities of both countries, to jointly manage water infrastructures around the Logone River. The main challenge, shared by the two countries, is to boost agricultural activities. The agreement lays out the conditions of pumping water in different parts of the Logone across the countries. In practice, since 1972, there has been a proliferation of hydraulic infrastructures (dams, dikes road embankments, irrigation canals, etc.). This study aims to demonstrate the dynamic of cooperation and conflict around a shared course in the Sahel water. It is based on oral data collection, empirical observation of water management infrastructures and some activities carried out along the river as well as archives (files, reports of the LCBC, SEMRY, research findings, etc.).