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Why in Egypt, water security is national security

Carsten KühntoppAugust 13, 2020

Ethiopia began building a massive dam, known as GERD, on the Blue Nile in 2011 to generate hydroelectric power and tackle its energy shortage. As the project nears completion, downstream countries Egypt and Sudan fear the dam will threaten their water supply — and that's causing rising tensions in the region.

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