Egypt Rages Over Ethiopia’s Plan for Three More Nile Dams

Egypt erupted in fury over Ethiopia’s announcement to build three more dams on the Nile’s Blue River. Cairo warned the projects could sharply reduce Nile flows and deepen an already severe water shortage, arguing the dams give Ethiopia greater control over the river’s release. Egypt says it has previously lost large volumes of water during Ethiopia’s filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and fears similar impacts again. Ethiopia says the dams are needed for hydroelectric power and development, but Egypt views the plans as destabilizing and escalatory.