With Nile talks stalled, Ethiopia plans to fill dam, buy Turkish drones
Meanwhile, Sudan’s democratic transition faces ‘worst and most dangerous’ crisis.
Talks to resolve dam issue have zero traction….
Ethiopia is preparing for the third filling of the reservoir created by the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The dam, which is being built on an important tributary of the Blue Nile, could affect water supply to Egypt, which depends on the Nile for over 90 percent of its water, and Sudan.
But the dispute over the GERD is no longer just about water. Increasingly, it is a catalyst for regional alignments and realignments, as Ethiopia faces international scrutiny not only over the dam but for its conduct in in the restive Tigray region.
