As tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia rise
over a new dam on the Blue Nile, Addis Ababa on Sunday stressed that no force
could stop the construction of its massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
(GERD) being built just 30 kilometers from the border with Sudan.
Concerns have swelled in Egypt after Ethiopia
diverted the course of the Nile River last week in a bid to complete the
project which is 21% completed. In a closed door meeting held on Monday,
Egyptian politicians from different political parties suggested to President
Mohamed Mursi a number of sabotage proposals including military attacks as a
means to stop the dam’s construction. They also suggested Among others, backing
Ethiopian rebels as a means to destroy the 4.8 billion dollar project, using
Egypt’s intelligence service to destroy the dam as well as spreading rumors
that could scare Ethiopia from continuing the project were sabotage plans proposed
by Egyptian Politicians. Following the Egyptian high profile meeting – which
Egypt’s State TV accidently aired live – tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa
have further escalated.As
tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia rise over a new dam on the Blue Nile, Addis
Ababa on Sunday stressed that no force could stop the construction of its
massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built just 30 kilometers
from the border with Sudan. In an interview with Sudan Tribune a senior
government official on Sunday stated Ethiopia’s firm position over the Nile Dam
saying the horn of Africa’s nation won’t negotiate over what he referred it was
a “regional project”. “There is no internal or external force that could stop
the dam project” Ethiopia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Ambassador Dina
Mufti, told Sudan Tribune.
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