Nile Basin: How Big Land Deals Add Stress to the River Nile

Feb 11, 2018 | The Conversation
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One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile, the longest in the world. It flows 11 countries - known as the Nile Basin countries – and the catchment area covers more than 10% of Africa's landmass. An important, but often overlooked, part of the picture is the large-scale land acquisitions in Nile Basin countries. These huge tracts of land are predominantly used to produce agricultural goods for the international market.