Water Wars: Are African ‘Water Wars’ on the Horizon as AU Puts the Issue on Its Agenda?

Feb 13, 2026 | Sumayya Ismail
Al Jazeera
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From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected Mozambique, to parched land and herds of dead livestock along the Kenya-Somalia border, the continent is starting 2026 under siege from water‑linked climate shocks – just as African leaders gather for a summit that puts the precious resource at the centre of its agenda.