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Egypt, Ethiopia Agree To Reach Deal On Controversial Dam In Four Months

Via Terra Daily, a report that Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to reach deal on the controversial GERD dam in four months: Egypt and Ethiopia agreed Thursday to finalise a deal over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile within four months, a breakthrough after years of tensions between the two countries.The massive $4.2-billion Grand Ethiopian […]

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920 Million People Could Face Conflict Over The World’s Rivers by 2050

Via The Conversation, a report that 920 million people could face conflict over the world’s rivers by 2050: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile’s water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6 billion […]

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How Will the Conflict in Sudan Impact Egypt’s Stance over GERD?

Via Al-Awsat, an article on how the conflict in Sudan may impact Egypt’s stance over GERD: The fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns that it may affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file as Ethiopia prepares for its fourth filling of the dam on the Nile River. […]

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GERD Is A Fait Accompli, So It’s Time To Manage It A Shared Resource

Via ISSAfrica, commentary on the now irreversible GERD dam project and the need to managed it as both an Ethiopian and a shared resource: With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction about 90% complete, the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and hydro-electric power plant on the Blue Nile seems to have […]

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Why The GERD Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War

Via Nebula, an interesting YouTube video examining the complexities around Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the regional geopolitical tensions it is giving rise to.  

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Egypt Powerless Against Ethiopia and Its Dam

Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at the latest controversy over the GERD: Ethiopia is preparing to launch the fourth and final phase of filling the Renaissance Dam… without consultation or agreement with Sudan and Egypt, located downstream. On 24 March, Ethiopia announced that 90% of its Renaissance Dam project would be completed during […]

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