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The rest of the world is only finding out now what Namibians have known for generations – water is life!

By Esther Crauser-Delbourg and Bertrand Badré. * Paris, France — The past few months have offered a stark reminder of the importance and precariousness of water supplies. The Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which together supply roughly 62 million people with drinking water drawn almost entirely from the sea, have had their desalination plants targeted by […]

Namibia Economist3 Jul 2026, 01:12 pm
The rest of the world is only finding out now what Namibians have known for generations – water is life!

The rest of the world is only finding out now what Namibians have known for generations – water is life!

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By Esther Crauser-Delbourg and Bertrand Badré. *

Paris, France — The past few months have offered a stark reminder of the importance and precariousness of water supplies. The Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which together supply roughly 62 million people with drinking water drawn almost entirely from the sea, have had their desalination plants targeted by drones and missiles, as part of a geopolitical conflict they did not create.

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Originally published by Namibia Economist on 3 Jul 2026, 01:12 pm. View original article
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