Demostrations turn violent over water and power shortages in Guinea
Demonstrations over water and power shortages in Conakry, Fria, and Dinguiraye turn violent, with dozens injured.
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Somali insurgents poison peacekeepers’ well
Somali Al Shabaab insurgents poison a well and damage water infrastructure near the port city of Kismayo, Somalia. Insurgents are fighting against Kenyan peacekeeping troops participating in the African Union mission in Somalia.
Violence over water in Nairobi’s slums
Violence, including several deaths, occurs during disputes over access to water in the poorest slums around Nairobi, Kenya.
Demonstrators killed during protests over water shortages in Somaliland
At least two demonstrators are killed and others wounded when protests against water shortages are broken up by police firing live bullets. The shortages were caused by a work stoppage by private water vendors protesting new taxes.
Clash between Kenyan herders and crop growers kills 56
Fighting between Borana herders and the crop-growing Burji community kills at least 56 people in 2013. The violence is rooted in historic clan rivalries as well as competition for water and pasture in the arid region. Clashes between the two communities date back to the 1960s and are related to disputes over the use of political power to take control of water and fertile land.
Tanzanian herders attempt take control of water source
Conflicts over water continue in Tanzania between farmers and herders over dwindling water resources. In 2013, herders attempt to take over the central water source in the village of Makenya.
Water supply for the city of Kitchanga, Congo cut off resulting in deaths
The water supply for the city of Kitshanga, Congo is cut off in clashes between DRC armed forces and the Alliance des Patriotes pour un Congo Libre et Souverain (APCLS). The violence kills tens of civilians, including a humanitarian worker, wounds hundreds of people, and displaces thousands.
Village water well destroyed in Somalia
The water well for a village in the Bay region is destroyed by an attack attributed to Al-Shabaab.
Islamic militants cut water supply to Timbuktu
Attacks by Islamic militants on utilities cut water supply to Timbuktu, Mali. There are also reports that Malian forces carried out executions in the conflict area near the towns of Sevare, Mopti, and Niono with bodies being dumped in water wells.
Levees along the Shebelle river are destroyed
Levees are destroyed along the Shebelle River in Somalia, in an attempt, sources claim, to make roads unusable by military forces. The attack is attributed to Al-Shabaab.