Mali: New App Predicts Water-Related Conflict Up to Year in Advance

Dec 5, 2019 | Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Conflicts over water are likely to flare up in Iraq, Mali and India in the coming year, according to the developers of an app launched on Thursday which aims to help prevent violence by flagging up potential flashpoints. They said the “groundbreaking” early warning tool, which has also predicted risks in Iran, Nigeria and Pakistan, could spot the likelihood of conflicts - including water-related violence - up to 12 months in advance.