Corresponding author Essam Heggy explains the source of tension as follows, "Nile upstream hydropower dams will bring electricity to 60% of the population of Ethiopia while 98 % of Egypt's annual ...

The Nile River is the backbone of life for millions of people across Northeast Africa, but its waters have long been a source ...

The project sparked tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over water rights and access. The simulator, designed by the scientists using open-source technology, covers 13 East African countries, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as it began producing electricity from its mega ...

Downstream in Egypt, where the Nile ... back the source of nearly all the country’s water. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked intense nationalistic fervor in both Ethiopia and ...

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The belief in Egypt is that Ethiopia is being used by Israel and other powers to undermine Egypt and bring it down to its ...

The second biggest advantage in Ethiopia’s favor is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive project to construct a dam on the Nile River to revolutionize Ethiopia’s energy generation.

The Ethiopian authorities released this picture of the dam last week after the completion of the fifth phase of filling Ethiopia has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a ...