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Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

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“The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary”

Ethiopia

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Although the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is due to come into service in 2021, no agreement has yet been found by Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan regarding their respective rights to the waters of the River Nile. For nearly a decade, the great Ethiopian dam has been a source of tension between the three countries. Ethiopia sees the €4bn project, which has been entirely financed by Ethiopian taxpayers but has not yet been completed, as a means of making itself self-sufficient in energy and affirming its power in the region. [...]

Ethiopia's top diplomatic postings in Europe and Africa lie empty at a time they are desperately needed to help ease the mounting pressure over the future Nile River dam. [...]

Published on 10/06/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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