Clashes break out between the village of Djigueni and Missira in Mauritania over the control of a water hole for cattle. Clashes over water rights are common during the dry season.
In Angola, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola attacks and occupies Catete, leaving Luanda without water. Addionally eight civilians and two FAA are killed and many others are captured.
In September 1998, fierce fighting between UNITA and Angolan government forces broke out at Gove Dam on the Kunene River for control of the installation.
Bomb blast destroyed the main water pipeline, cutting off water for the city of Lusaka, population 3 million.
A home-made bomb is discovered at a water reservoir at Wallmansthal near Pretoria. It is thought to have been meant to sabotage water supplies to farmers.
One hundred bodies are found in four drinking water wells in central Angola.
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of bombing the Red Sea port at Assab, saying several bombs are dropped on Assab, destroying a water storage facility on the outskirts of the town.
Students riot to protest water shortages in Kenya.
Sudanese rioters who are protesting against the failure of schools to reopen as well as water and electricity shortages clash with police who intervene to quell the riot. At least one student is killed and many are injured.
Residents riot when city officials cut of water supplies to 1000 homes who are defunct on their payment. Police move in and disperse the crowd with rubber bullets.