Egypt supports development in Ethiopia, but not if it harms downstream nations: Abbas Sharaki
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Egypt supports development in Ethiopia, but not if it harms downstream nations: Abbas Sharaki
The Ethiopian Minister of Water’s recent statements regarding his country’s desire to build new dams have sparked controversy, amidst ongoing disputes between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the lack of a legally binding agreement on its operation and management. Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, Abbas Sharaki, described Ethiopia’s statements as “provocative”. He noted that the G…
Egypt Rejects Ethiopia’s Plans for More Nile Dams
Egypt has warned that it will not allow any party to control the flow of the Nile River to downstream countries, following remarks by Ethiopia’s water minister about building additional dams on the transboundary waterway. An Egyptian official told the state-run MENA news agency on Sunday that Ethiopia’s reported plans to construct more dams on the Nile represented a continuation of what Cairo described as Addis Ababa’s unilateral approach and a …
Egypt announced that Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy Hebtamu Etafa's statements about building additional dams on the Nile River to "control" the river's flow constitute a clear violation of international law and a unilateral stance, adding that no unilateral fait accompli will be allowed on the river.
Egypt has described the Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy's statements about controlling the flow of the Nile with new dams as a violation of international law and a unilateral fait accompli; Cairo announced that it will protect its rights and will not allow this to happen.
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