Riots over lack of water services
Rioters in Algeria armed with knives and molotov cocktails set fire to government buildings. They are angered due to lack of electrical and water services.
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Protests over insufficient free water
Members and supporters of the ANC protest over insufficient free water and electricity in South Africa.
Protests over the increase in water tariffs
Protesters in Bamako, Mali protest the increase of water and power tariffs by the government.
Students protest lack of water supply
Students protest against poor conditions at Mombasa Polytechnic University in Kenya, including lack of water supply and proper sanitation. The protest leads to riots and police intervene.
Militias smash water wells
Janjaweed militias smash water wells and burn both food and seeds in the Jebel Marra area. They also allegedly throw dead bodies into some open wells.
Rocket attack damages a Mekorot water station, Israel
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claims responsibility for a rocket attack, which is aimed at Ashkelon, Israel, but lands in an industrial area just south of Ashkelon, damaging a Mekorot water station, causing no injuries.
Luanda is without water because of conflict
In Angola, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola attacks and occupies Catete, leaving Luanda without water. Addionally eight civilians and two FAA are killed and many others are captured.
Students riot to protest water shortages
Students riot to protest water shortages in Kenya.
Water storage facility is destroyed
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of bombing the Red Sea port at Assab, saying several bombs are dropped on Assab, destroying a water storage facility on the outskirts of the town.
Clashes between two villages over the control of a water hole
Clashes break out between the village of Djigueni and Missira in Mauritania over the control of a water hole for cattle. Clashes over water rights are common during the dry season.