The online row over the dam has been particularly heated between Egyptian and Ethiopian social media users. Egypt has long enjoyed the lion's share of the Nile water under decades-old agreements that were largely viewed by other Nile basin countries as unfair. "We will never allow any country to starve us" of water, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris wrote on Twitter. On social media, they have rejected any conditions of reaching a deal before filling the dam. Filling the dam should not be held "hostage" to an agreement with Cairo, Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohamed wrote on Twitter.

Source: Daily Nation July 09, 2020 03:45 UTC