Author belittles commentators who make simplifications, but then claims root of conflict is water: "When we talk about the ultimate causes of the situation, th

Author belittles commentators who make simplifications, but then claims root of conflict is water: "When we talk about the ultimate causes of the situation, this is the fact we tend to ignore: at the root of it, there isn't enough water, and there isn't enough food, and droughts have been hitting the area harder and harder for a decade."