Ethiopia: Trouble as Trump Dives into the Dispute over Ethiopia's Nile Mega-Dam

Mar 6, 2020 | Benita van Eyssen, Deutsche Welle
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a massive hydroelectric power plant being constructed on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. In mid-January, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing the way for the filling operation of the $5 billion project on the Blue Nile. That was after years of wrangling that saw Egypt threaten military action against the dam. But over the past week, a statement by the US mediators has triggered a fresh stalemate.