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A River Runs Through an African Rivalry
January 3rd, 2017

Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of the dispute over the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam which is only the most recent expression of a longstanding conflict over the Nile: Forecast The competition to secure water from the Nile River will create problems for Egypt and Ethiopia, much as it has for centuries. The countries will, […]

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‘Water war’ Threatens Syria
January 3rd, 2017

Via Al Jazeera, a report on recent accusations from Damascus that rebels are polluting water supplies: Authorities in Syria say they have been forced to cut water supplies to the capital after rebels reportedly contaminated drinking water with diesel. The Damascus water authority said late on Friday that it had resorted to using water reserves […]

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Parched Pakistan
January 2nd, 2017

Via India’s Express, a report on Pakistan’s water crisis: Pakistan has been inching towards a water crisis for decades. In 1951, it was a water-abundant country with an annual per capita availability of around 5,260 cubic meters (m3). By 2013, this declined to as low as 964 m3 per annum. The country is expected to […]

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