"He said Egypt receives 85% of its water from the Ethiopian highlands through the Blue Nile.
As its name suggests, GERD, set to be Africa’s biggest dam, is a project of supreme national importance to Ethiopia. Now more than half built by Italian contractor Salini Impregilo, the hydroelectric plant will have an installed capacity of 6,000 MW – more than double Ethiopia’s current generating capacity – and is central to Ethiopia’s plan to be a net power exporter to the electricity-starved continent."
Hopefully the Egyptians destroy the dam, an 85% reduction in water in not tolerable. It will also limit Ethiopian development and economic growth which is a good thing for Somalia in the long run.
What do you guys think? Is this all talk?
Here's the source- http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/arab-league-extreme-concern-over-ethiopias-nile-da/
Very recent Aljazeera video on the issue-
As its name suggests, GERD, set to be Africa’s biggest dam, is a project of supreme national importance to Ethiopia. Now more than half built by Italian contractor Salini Impregilo, the hydroelectric plant will have an installed capacity of 6,000 MW – more than double Ethiopia’s current generating capacity – and is central to Ethiopia’s plan to be a net power exporter to the electricity-starved continent."
Hopefully the Egyptians destroy the dam, an 85% reduction in water in not tolerable. It will also limit Ethiopian development and economic growth which is a good thing for Somalia in the long run.
What do you guys think? Is this all talk?
Here's the source- http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/arab-league-extreme-concern-over-ethiopias-nile-da/
Very recent Aljazeera video on the issue-
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