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title: "Briefing Room 02.05.26: Water Wars are Starting to Spread. And More."
description: "Deadly clashes over wells in Chad, strained by a million Sudanese refugees, preview a global surge in water conflicts. Plus: Cambodia revives conscription and Colombia's rebels escalate."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/briefing-room-02-05-26-water-wars-are-starting-to-spread-and-more.md
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datePublished: 2026-05-02T16:00:04.000Z
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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publisher: Fronts
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Deadly clashes over wells in Chad, strained by a million Sudanese refugees, preview a global surge in water conflicts. Plus: Cambodia revives conscription and Colombia's rebels escalate.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/briefing-room-02-05-26-water-wars-are-starting-to-spread-and-more/.
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