Tag: Treaty

  • The Grand Dam, National Sovereignty and Hydro-politics

    The Grand Dam, National Sovereignty and Hydro-politics

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    The building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile by a major Italian construction company, in a contract with Ethiopia, remains a source of great tension between Ethiopia and Egypt. Began in 2011, the grand dam is due for completion in the middle of this year. The dam will hold a…