“The dam on the Nile would never have been built had it not been for the impact of the 2011 uprising,” said El-Sisi. The Nile tripartite countries did not meet for in the past year, mostly due to the political instability in Sudan. For instance, Egypt proposed that the water filling process of GERD should make sure that Egypt’s High Aswan Dam water level did not drop below 165 meters. In fact, during their latest meeting of Water Ministers in Cairo, Ethiopia has refused to discuss the proposal made by Egypt. In March 2011, the late Meles stressed that Ethiopia needs no external financial support to build a dam on the Nile.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2019 08:03 UTC