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Water Wars - Has GERD Reset Africa's Hydropolitics?

Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ...
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5 countries where water scarcity fears are becoming a national focus, report says

Picture standing in line for hours, just to fill a single bucket with water. Not because there's a natural disaster unfolding ...
The Conversation

The lack of water in South Africa is the result of a long history of injustice – and legislation should start there

Anthony Kaziboni does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
AllAfrica.com

Africa: Climateflation and Water Scarcity - Why Africa Faces the World's Sharpest Food-Security Risks

In Lagos, a maize seller recently doubled her prices within a single year. In Morocco, pipelines stretch across barren plains, carrying desalinated water to farms that once relied on rainfall. Across ...
Mongabay

Lesotho communities allege greenwashing by project transferring water to South Africa

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), a scheme to transfer water from Lesotho’s river systems to neighboring South Africa, also aims to provide hydropower to Lesotho’s people. However, ...
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African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

African ministers must integrate water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and climate priorities into national adaptation and development strategies. UNEP reports show that in 2024, no African sub-region is ...