In June, Ethiopia let wet-season rains begin to fill the reservoir despite protests from Egypt as yet another round of talks among Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia failed to produce agreement. Egypt relies on the Nile for nearly all its fresh water and objects to the speed of Ethiopia’s plans to fill the reservoir. It criticises Egypt, saying it should learn to share the waters of the River Nile, of which the Blue Nile is a main tributary. See “Nile - Word of Prophesy”, by duo Mekdes Abebe and Tadesse Mekete:Last month, the duo of Mekdes Abebe and Tadesse Mekete released “Abay - Ye Titbit Qal”, or “Nile - Word of Prophesy”, declaring that “a new day has begun”. Image: Cover image of pop star Teddy Afro’s song, “If They Test Us on the Nile”, from YoutubeSee also:

Source: Ethiopian News August 24, 2020 12:11 UTC