First modification:
This mega-engineering work that Ethiopia is building on its border with Sudan, and which is emerging as the largest source of energy for Africa in the coming decades, has created strong tensions between that nation, Egypt and Sudan for the control of the waters of the Nile River Construction endangers the 100 million inhabitants of Egypt, which depends almost entirely on this river.
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, built to dam and power the waters of the Nile River’s main tributary, the Blue Nile, goes unnoticed by many in the West, despite being one of the most ambitious megaprojects to be carried out today.
But in Africa it is another story. Specifically, relations are tense between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia is building this dam, designed to produce enough energy for the entire country and export a third of its production to other nations. The Ethiopian government assures that it is a project that will lift the country out of poverty and generate development throughout the continent.
But Egypt fears this construction because it directly threatens the Nile, which provides 96% of the country’s water. For this reason, Egypt asks Ethiopia that the construction does not interfere with the flow of water that then has to reach its territory. However, after ten years of negotiations it has been impossible to reach an agreement.
The dam is almost finished and the tension is stronger than ever. In this episode of In 5 minutes We explained to them why Egypt sees this project as a direct threat to its survival and how the negotiations between the different parties are going.
Negotiations on which it depends that the dispute over the waters of the Nile prevents this from being the first great world conflict over water.
.