As such, the rate at which the giant reservoir would be filled has long generated tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia. Several Egyptian officials have long declared war on Ethiopia in their attempt to safeguard Egypt’s hegemonic status in the Nile Basin. Egypt’s coercive diplomacy and warmongering posture against Ethiopia persists and shows no sign of entering to win-win process after the downfall of Morsi. For long, Egypt has exerted relentless effort to wage a proxy war against Ethiopia, exploiting Ethiopia’s vulnerable situation and the Horn of Africa’s restive environment. He is a Ph.D./JSD candidate in international legal studies at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Source: Ethiopian News April 01, 2020 13:07 UTC