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New Nile water-sharing agreement promises major shifts in economies of riparian states
A general view of Cairo on both sides of the Nile River. The river holds great economic potential for the entire basin. Photo/FILE
Water, the unlikely commodity that is expected to shape humanity’s future is threatening to direct public policy in Eastern Africa with the Nile -- the body of water that has for centuries shaped regional politics and social relations as its driver.
The Nile is a typical example of a transboundary water resource — one of many around the world that support 40 per cent of the globe’s population.
