Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
As UN discusses dam on the Nile, Ethiopia regrets bypassing of regional forums
The controversy over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has taken a fresh turn with the UN Security Council taking up the issue on the urging of Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia termed this step a dangerous precedent as it took the negotiation process away from the African Union
The US wants to play powerbroker in a fight over the Nile River, but a bigger threat looms
What is at stake in the negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and what has been the response of the US
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