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.
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Rebels destroy offices of local water utility
Rebels destroy several houses and the offices of the local police and water utility.
Sudanese anti-dam militia attacks school
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Militants wound guards at a water supply company
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Violent protests against the Kajbar Dam in Sudan
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Protestors block main road in response to water diversion in Egypt
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Two people wounded by bomb at local watering hole
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NATO attacks water pipe factory in Libya
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Multiple attacks on Libyan water networks disrupt supply.
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Angry demonstrators protest over water supply in Tunisia
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