#nile dispute
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assured Egypt and neighbouring Nile nations that the country’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will bring benefits rather than harm – stressing that Ethiopia does not intend to jeopardize the water security of downstream countries. Ahmed’s statement, published on his social media account on 15 July, comes a few days after being warmly welcomed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to the Sudan Neighbouring Countries Summit. “Our development needs in both the upstream and downstream countries…
