Ethiopia has successfully completed the third phase of filling the reservoir of its mega-dam on the Blue Nile, despite protests from Sudan and Egypt, which border the Nile downstream. PM @AbiyAhmedAli announced the successful completion of the GERD's 3rd filling. Sudan and Egypt have repeatedly asked Ethiopia to stop filling the Gerd, pending the conclusion of a tripartite agreement on this subject and on the modalities of operation of the dam. At the end of July, Egypt had protested to the UN Security Council against the announced intention of Ethiopia to continue "unilaterally" during the current rainy season. The filling of the reservoir started in July 2020, despite the lack of agreement between the three countries concerned by the subject.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2022 13:58 UTC