Qosh Tepa Canal: Afghanistan’s Water Rights in the Shadow of the Aral Sea Disaster

Oct 14, 2026 | Shahid Sohail
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The Qosh Tepa Canal, under construction in northern Afghanistan, is more than an irrigation project. It is a test of Central Asia’s ability to manage a shared river in a changing political and climatic environment. It has also brought back an unresolved question that remained hidden for decades: how should Afghanistan be accommodated in the use and governance of the Amu Darya?