Silent water war as Ethiopia rejects Egypt's Nile water dam proposal | Pumps Africa
Published on by Herman Kyle, Editor at Pumps Africa News in Case Studies
A study by JRC puts Nile among the five most vulnerable hotspots where Hydro-political conflicts are likely to flare due to trans-boundary waters.
A silent water war is brewing over Nile river following Ethiopia’s rejection of Egypt’s proposal on how to operate the Grand Renaissance Dam, the largest dam in Africa being built along the Blue Nile near Ethiopia’s border with Sudan.
Egypt which has over the years depended on the River Nile for water has been suffering from severe water scarcity in recent years and is worried that the dam will worsen shortages.
According to Ethiopia’s Water Minister Seleshi Bekele, Egypt wanted the nearly complete Grand Renaissance Dam to release 40 billion cubic metres of water every year, a request he termed as “not right”.
“We also have our own future development needs and letting that amount of water pass through will as well put pressure on Sudan,” he said.
He made the statement in Addis Ababa after jetting back from a River Nile meeting in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.
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