{
  "id": 9570636,
  "title": "The science gap fueling Africa's water wars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-science-gap-fueling-africas-water-wars",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-science-gap-fueling-africa-wars.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As countries across Africa face growing pressure over shared water resources, USC water scientists argue that one of the most powerful tools for preventing conflict may be found not at the negotiating table, but in the mathematical models used to understand water itself.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}