While population growth is increasing the need for water, it is drought that is causing this water stress, which has become persistent in several sub-regions of the continent. This situation is at the root of numerous conflicts between states that share water resources. As a way out, some governments have chosen to cooperate. Which ones? Are their strategies bearing fruit? Find the answers in this article, published in conjunction with World Water Day, which is being celebrated on 22 March 2024.