Egypt issues warning to Ethiopia over ‘unacceptable’ GERD steps

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Egypt has warned Ethiopia over its 'unacceptable' actions related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), stating that negotiations have stalled and Egypt reserves the right to defend its water security. The diplomatic tensions concern the construction of new dams by Ethiopia.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have reached a dead end, emphasizing that his country reserves its full right to defend its water security should it be harmed. Responding to a question over reports that Ethiopia has begun construction on three new dams, Abdelatty stated that … The post Egypt issues warning to Ethiopia over ‘unacceptable’ GERD steps appeared first on Egypt Independent.