Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Ethiopia to Go on Filling Nile Mega-Dam Despite Impasse: Minister

Apr 7, 2021 | Agence France-Presse
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Ethiopia said Wednesday it would not be deterred from impounding water at its Nile mega-dam, despite a persistent impasse with downstream countries worried about their water supply. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on it in 2011. Downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan view the dam as a threat because of their dependence on Nile waters, while Ethiopia considers it essential for its electrification and development.