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Anthony Turton, Professor: Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State

How control of water shapes power and security in Africa

Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security.

Controlling water means having control over a key resource that keeps an economy running and stable. Water supports jobs, businesses and livelihoods. When it is managed well, countries’ economies are stronger and more secure.


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