Egypt/Ethiopia: Water Crisis Looms for Egypt as Ethiopia's Nile Mega-Dam Nears Completion

Dec 27, 2018 | Kieran Cooke, Middle East Eye
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Egypt is facing a water crisis. A rapid increase in demand due to population growth, severe mismanagement of resources and a lack of investment in water infrastructure have led to Egypt being one of the most ‘water stressed’ countries in the world. At the present rate of consumption, says the UN, the country could run out of water by 2025. The GERD will exacerbate these severe water shortages.