As the crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam escalates, South Sudan has expressed its intention to build a new dam on the Nile River. On June 26, Egypt and South Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding on a new project designed to reduce flooding in the Sudd swamp in South Sudan. Egypt has been building up its presence in South Sudan through projects and economic assistance since Paul Mayom Akech, South Sudan’s former irrigation minister, announced in June 2013 that South Sudan will sign the Entebbe Agreement, which reallocates Nile water shares to the Nile Basin countries. He told Al-Monitor, “Rainfall in South Sudan is extremely heavy, exceeding 500 billion cubic meters per year. “Egypt will not stand against building a dam on the Nile River in South Sudan, provided that the two countries coordinate with each other on the matter,” he concluded.

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2021 21:11 UTC