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Annexes     Conflict   Person  82  and  his  family  diverted  the  flow  of  the  canal  to  its  own  land  by  using   sand   bags,   in   coordination   with   the   TDA,   as   their   land   could   not   be   sufficiently   irrigated  due  to  a  new  road  that  was  built  parallel  to  the  main  canal.  Person  83,  a   farmer   from   the   lower   land,   did   not   agree   with   this   and   kept   on   removing   the   bags,  also  using  aggression  at  some  point.     Applicable  local   traditional  and  customary   law   The  rule  of  Al  ala  fal  Ala   Formal  law   No  use  of  any  kind  formal  law  could  be  identified   (Judicial)  measures  taken   TDA  tried  to  convince  the  farmers  with  technical  solutions  regarding  irrigation   and  flooding,  but  these  were  rejected  by  downstream  farmers   Outcomes   No  outcome  yet   Remaining  (judicial)   problems   - The  farmers  are  not  accepting  the  solutions  proposed  by  the  TDA   - Person  83  is  a  political  security  officer,  making  any  solution  via   governmental  institutions  or  courts  impossible  for  Bani  Swaid   (corruption)    Case  6   Ta’izz:  Shararah  in  Arrahedah,  Demna  District   Parties     Villagers   of   Shararah   area   with   access   to   a   well   for   drinking   water   versus   Persons   92  from  a  village  up  the  stream   Conflict   Persons   92   dug   a   well   up   the   stream.   The   villagers   were   afraid   that   this   would   affect   the   supply   of   their   own   well.   Therefore   they   reported   it   to   the   local   authorities   and   to   the   NWRA.   Actions   were   taken