Nile dam crisis sees many disputes, little agreementDr. Abdellatif El-MenawyThe Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis is perhaps the most serious faced by the Egyptian state in recent years. It started in the early 1990s, when Ethiopia announced its intention to continue its development plans for its Nile water resources and build the dams it needed. It started in the early 1990s, when Ethiopia announced its intention to continue its development plans for its Nile water resources and build the dams it needed. Egypt and Sudan said at the time that the dam would affect their share of water, and a crisis erupted in the Nile Basin countries. They highlighted that Egypt and Ethiopia share a strong heritage and are partners in something great, which is the Nile.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2019 13:18 UTC