28 Apr 2020 - 09:48 by OOSKAnews CorrespondentADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaDifferences remain stark between the positions of Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. Abebe argued that while the dam is framed as a prestigious power project and an exercise in hydro-hegemony in Egyptian narratives, “this is a misrepresentation”. Downstream, Egypt is concerned that the dam will affect its annual share of Nile water, causing shortages. Egypt has insisted that Ethiopia should fill the dam reservoir over a period of seven years and release 40 billion cubic meters of water every year. “Ethiopia has the right to grow but Egypt also has the right to live,” a video promoting the petition said.

Source: Ethiopian News April 28, 2020 13:52 UTC