Ethiopia announced the successful fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, prompting concern and uproar in downstream Egypt and Sudan over Nile water flows. The $4.2 billion hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile has been disputed since 2011, with the three countries engaged in negotiations seeking a compromise.
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The GERD, a $4.2 billion hydroelectric dam project situated on the Blue Nile River, strained relations between Ethiopia and its downstream neighbours, Egypt and Sudan.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the successful fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on social media, causing uproar in Egypt and Sudan.
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The Nile renaissance dam began generating electricity in February 2022.
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Ethiopia’s recent decision to shut three of the four diversion outlets for the water took Sudan by surprise. Downstream water levels experienced a significant decrease, leading to disruptions in Sudan’s pumping stations critical for irrigation and municipal water supply.
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