Ethiopia’s water minister challenged Egypt over the Aswan High Dam while defending Addis Ababa’s position on the GERD and Nile water rights
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The Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy, Heptamu Etiva, said that his country "has a sovereign right to develop and use its water resources in the Nile on the basis of the principle of equitable and reasonable use," rejecting the calls for Ethiopia's prior approval of its water resources development projects. In a social media publication early on Saturday, the Minister explained that "Ethiopia has repeatedly called for consultations on water…