Algerians riot over water shortages
Algerians protesting against water shortages riot in the eastern coastal town of El Arrouch, Algeria, setting fire to buildings and vehicles.
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Protesters clash with police over water shortages
Clashes between protesters and police are reported in the east and south of Algeria, as well as in different neighbourhoods of the capital, over water shortages. Streets are blocked and public buildings are burned.
Protests over insufficient free water
Members and supporters of the ANC protest over insufficient free water and electricity in South Africa.
South African intelligence agency reports discovery of a plot by far right-wing nationalists to kill millions of black South Afr
A major plot to kill millions of black South Africans living in the townships near Johannesburg is discovered by the South African National Intelligence Agency. The attackers are a group of far right-wing white South Africans. Their plans consist of contaminating water supplies by pouring an agricultural chemical into reservoirs that supply four townships.
Unrest over shortages in Pakistan
Civil unrest over severe water shortages caused by the long-term drought. Protests began in March and April and continued into summer. Riots, four bombs in Karachi (June 13), one death, 12 injuries, 30 arrests. Ethnic conflicts as some groups “accuse the government of favoring the populous Punjab province [over Sindh province] in water distribution.’
Palestinians destroy water supply to Israeli settlements
Palestinians destroy water supply pipelines to the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar and to Kibbutz Kissufim. The Agbat Jabar refugee camp near Jericho disconnects from its water supply after Palestinians loot and damage local water pumps. Palestinians accuse Israel of destroying a water cistern, blocking water tanker deliveries, and attacking materials for a wastewater treatment project.
Protests over the increase in water tariffs
Protesters in Bamako, Mali protest the increase of water and power tariffs by the government.
Chinese protestors block canal
In an act to protest the destruction of fisheries from uncontrolled water pollution, fishermen in northern Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, dam a large industrial wastewater canal for 23 days. The wastewater discharges into the neighboring Shengze Town, Jiangsu Province, killing fish and threatening public health.
Water cut off in Macedonian conflict
Water flow to Kumanovo (population 100,000), Macedonia cut off for 12 days in conflict between ethnic Albanians and Macedonian forces. Valves of Glaznja and Lipkovo Lakes damaged.
Philippine water poisoned
The militant Islamist separatist group Abu Sayyaf threatens to poison the water supply in Isabela, a mainly Christian town on Basilan Island in the country’s south. In October, residents in six nearby villages are suspected for contamination due to water that smelled like gasoline. Local officials respond by closing pipelines and bringing in drinking water by truck. In the months following the 9/11 attacks on New York, numerous false alarms of terrorist activity are reported around the world.