Egypt Warns Ethiopia against Plans to Control Nile River Flows
Egypt has issued a stern warning to Ethiopia regarding plans to build more dams on the Nile River, citing threats to its water security. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and regional water rights.
Why it matters
Illustrates the escalating geopolitical risks associated with shared water resources and regional power dynamics in Africa.
An official Egyptian source warned on Sunday Ethiopia against plans to control the flows of the Nile River to downstream countries, in the latest tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The official made the warning in wake of Ethiopia’s Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Geleta saying that his country may build more dams on the river, effectively controlling its flow to Egypt and Sudan.
The source said Egypt has “several means at its disposal and is capable of defending the interests of its people when it comes to the Nile,” reported the state news agency MENA.
“Egypt will not accept or allow any party to control the Nile’s flow to downstream countries,” he declared.
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