Sometimes, the best foreign policy might be not to get involved at all
Striving to redress the injustice of the past on the Nile river
In a few weeks, when the rainy season arrives, water will finally begin to flow into the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Expect regional tensions to rise along with the water level
Further enhancing his status as a national hero, Mohamed Salah played a key role in leading Egypt to the World Cup finals in Russia later this year
Ethiopia will continue with the construction of its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River despite protest from Egypt.
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/ 26 September 2010
While the land where the Nile originates is constantly ravaged by drought, downstream countries get the full benefit of its water.
For a decade the nine states in the Nile basin have been negotiating on how best to share and protect the river in a time of changing climates.
East African states are struggling to contain an escalating crisis over control of the waters of the river Nile.