Nile dam: Ethiopia says ‘major understanding’ reached for final deal – The National

Nile dam: Ethiopia says ‘major understanding’ reached for final deal – The National

Downstream Egypt and Sudan concerned over filling of Renaissance Dam without a deal to govern its use







































































This satellite image of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile river in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. Maxar Technologies via AP







This satellite image of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile river in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. Maxar Technologies via AP







A 2013 photo showing the Blue Nile river flowing near the site of the now finishd Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. AP, File







A shot of construction work at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia. AP, File







A shot of construction work at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia. AFP, File







A shot of construction work at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia. AFP, File







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