Egypt said Wednesday Ethiopia's dam on the Nile is a threat to its existence and that of neighboring Sudan. "The situation affects the livelihoods and is an existential threat to both the peoples of Egypt and Sudan, and we deemed important that the Security Council would address the issue. Shoukry's remarks came as the Security Council was expected to discuss the dam dispute on Thursday. The meeting was requested by Cairo and Khartoum through Tunisia which has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, calling on Ethiopia to cease filling the GERD’s reservoir. The resolution adds the agreement should “ensure Ethiopia’s ability to generate hydropower from the GERD while preventing the inflicting of significant harm on the water security of downstream states”.

Source: Ethiopian News July 08, 2021 09:45 UTC