Perhaps one exception is North-East Africa region, where heightened tensions and diplomatic squabble is quietly playing out in the background following stalled negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a major development project on the Nile river, is playing a central role in water development discourse with tremendous potential for regional integration and economic development. It is time for Ethiopia and the Nile basin countries to straighten the facts and unmask the flagrant injustice and correct the hegemonic Egyptian narrative. The Nile basin, with more than 500 million people, is heavily impacted by population growth, in which the youth constitute the largest portion. However, all basin countries, including Ethiopia, can make an equally compelling argument given their similar or even more pronounced population explosions.

Source: Ethiopian News March 31, 2020 12:45 UTC