Ethiopia/Egypt: Church Could Broker Peace in 'Water Wars' between Egypt and Ethiopia

Mar 16, 2016 | Mark Woods, Christian Today
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Christians could play an important role in easing tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, according to an Egyptian Coptic bishop. Tensions have risen between the two countries over the allocation of water from the Nile, vital for the economies of both. Ethiopia has been constructing its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile since 2011 and it is set to be one of the largest in the world. While Ethiopia argues it will not reduce the flow of water downstream, Egypt has fiercely resisted its construction.