To counteract Ethiopia, Egypt has started deepening its ties with Sudan, including military cooperation and joint training. Escalating TensionsEthiopia began constructing the $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, which started the dispute with its neighbors downstream. Thus, Ethiopia’s dam construction would certainly create restrictions for both Egypt and Sudan. [Egypt Fears Water Crisis as Global Diplomacy on Ethiopia’s Dam Stagnates][Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Cause for Cooperation or Conflict?] [Tensions with Egypt and Sudan Could Make Ethiopia’s Dam the ‘Curse of the Nile’]Sisi Seeks African SupportAside from Sudan, Egypt has tried to strengthen relations with other African countries, following a repeated AU failure to help broker a settlement to the dispute.

Source: Ethiopian News May 06, 2022 09:10 UTC