GERD CONSTRUCTION

Fourth filling of Ethiopia’s dam sparks new row with Egypt Ethiopia and Egypt are once again embroiled in a fierce diplomatic fight before the United Nations Security Council, as letters from both countries’ foreign affairs ministers show. The filling of the fourth stage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) became the latest flashpoint for a strong exchange of words between the two nations. Egypt accuses Ethiopia of violating a trilateral agreement, while Ethiopia claims…