Egypt angry as Ethiopia fills Nile dam reservoir amid water row (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Egypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river.

"It is with great pleasure that I announce the successful completion of the fourth and final filling of the Renaissance Dam," Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on X, formerly Twitter.

The plan is to generate more than 6,000 MW at the dam, which is about 30km (19 miles) from Ethiopia's border with Sudan.

Egypt and Sudan argue that common rules for the operation of Gerd must be agreed, fearing that energy-hungry Ethiopia may exacerbate their existing water shortages.

Sudan - currently mired in fighting between rival armies - did not immediately react to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's announcement on Sunday.

"Ethiopia's unilateral measures are considered a disregard for the interests and rights of the downstream countries and their water security, as guaranteed by principles of international law."

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

is this the start of the water wars?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well if they need to row they actually need the water (ba-dum tshhh)

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