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Water as Currency Can Make a Small African Kingdom Powerful

Water has become one of the most strategic revenue streams for Lesotho.
The Katse Dam which forms part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.Photographer: Walter Dhladhla/AFP/Getty Images

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Water is liquid gold.