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Is UN last diplomatic stop in Nile dam dispute?

Egypt makes case to Security Council that without an agreement, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens peace and security in the region.

"It's my dam" sign at Ethiopia campaign rally
A supporter of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed holds a sign making reference to the Grand Renaissance Dam as a crowd waits to enter the stadium in Jimma on June 16, 2021, for an electoral campaign rally ahead of the June 21, 2021, vote. — EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt: Exhausting all peaceful means to settle dispute

Egypt has so far played the Nile Dam dispute with Ethiopia straight by the diplomatic book, seeking a solution via mediated negotiation, working with and through trusted partners and institutions such as the United States, the World Bank and the African Union.

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