Two men from within the same clan get in a violent dispute over a well and the water supply in the village of Buundo Weyn, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. One of the men shoots the other, killing him.
Al-Shabaab militants destroy an important water well that had been drilled by the Kenyan army in the town of Lafey, Mandera County, leaving hundreds of residents without water.
An airstrike by coalition forces hits water and electricity stations in Abs, Hajjah, Yemen.
Coalition airstrikes target civilian infrastructure, including a water truck and a water pump, injuring at least one civilian in Al Azqul, Sahar, Sadah, and Al Irafaf, Damt, Ad Dali, Yemen.
A conflict between two clans that started over the use of water and pastureland leaves at least 14 people dead and 50 others injured in Garowe, Nugaal, Somalia. Sources differ on the number of dead and the date of the violent clash.
A fight over water resources erupts in Oaxaca, Mexico, on May 17 between neighboring community members, leaving one dead, several injured, and numerous houses destroyed. The conflict began when one community, San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla, connected to another community’s (Tamazul?pam del Esp?ritu Santo) water pipes without permission.
One person is shot and killed after violence erupts between the farmer and herder communities in Kenya where water and land disputes are a driver of conflict.
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.
A water well and a desalination plant in Al Mokha District, Taizz, Yemen are hit during air raids.
A water truck is damaged by an air raid in Al-Khawkhah District, Hudaydah, Yemen.