State water corporation is damaged in Yemen
A state water corporation is damaged in the conflict in Yemen, in Shibam Kawkaban District, Al Mahwit, Yemen.
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A water truck is damaged in Yemen
A water truck is damaged during the conflict in Amran District, Amran, Yemen
Egypt and Sudan clash over Nile
Egypt sends an unsuccessful military expedition into disputed territory amidst pending negotiations over the Nile waters, Sudanese general elections, and an Egyptian vote on Sudan-Egypt unification; Nile Water Treaty signed when pro-Egyptian government elected in Sudan.
Botswana authorities destroy wells of Kalahari Bushmen
Botswana’s president Festus Mogae sends troops to the Kalahari Desert to destroy wells and empty water sources of indigenous Khoisan (also known as Bushmen), ostensibly in an effort to remove them from their ancestral lands and assimilate them into modern society. Critics blame the government of taking away water rights in favor of mining interests and labeled the government’s actions a “siege”; Botswana is condemned by international observers. Against expectations, a band of Bushmen retreat into the desert and survive…
Ethiopia and Somali nomads fight for desert water
Creation of boundaries in 1948 leaves Somali nomads under Ethiopian rule; border skirmishes occur over disputed territory in Ogaden desert where critical water and oil resources are located; cease-fire is negotiated only after several hundred are killed.
Water pipeline destroyed in South Sudan
Fighting around Malakal, in South Sudan, displaces thousands and leaves many dead. A military checkpoint and water pipeline to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) compound and nearby Protection of Civilians area are targeted and destroyed.
Guerillas threaten Tajikistan dam
Tajik guerrilla commander Makhmud Khudoberdyev threatens to blow up a dam on the Kairakum channel if his political demands are not met.
Police kill five farmers during protests over water shortages in Madhya Pradesh, India
Water shortages due to drought and mismanagement contribute to violent unrest of farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India. During one protest, police shoot into a crowd, killing five protestors.
Israel and Syria fight over Yarmouk River
Jordan makes public its plans to irrigate the Jordan Valley by tapping the Yarmouk River; Israel responds by commencing drainage of the Huleh swamps located in the demilitarized zone between Israel and Syria; border skirmishes ensue between Israel and Syria.