Nile dam explained: What is at stake as reservoir fills? – The National

Nile dam explained: What is at stake as reservoir fills? – The National

What are the issues, why is there no agreement, and why does this matter? The National explains





































































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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