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![[Eritrea] Water shortages are a perennial problem in many parts of Eritrea. This man from the Afar tribe is collecting water near Idi, in Southern Red Sea zoba. However, this limited amount and poor quality of drinking water is severely affecting the heal](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20055268.jpg.webp?itok=EN-idPga "\"The world is running out of water”. Many countries have been declared to be in a state of water-stress or water-scarcity, and some experts believe that in the future wars will be fought over water not oil")
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