South Sudan supports Ethiopia’s hydroelectric project
Tension has been growing between Addis Ababa and Cairo after Ethiopia diverted the flow of the Blue Nile, which feeds into the Nile River, to make way for the Grand Renaissance Dam last month.
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Paul Mayom in Juba, June 18.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said last week that he did not want to start a war, although he warned that his government would not allow Egypt’s water supply to be endangered and that he was keeping all options open”.
Egypt fears the dam will reduce the water supply and affect some 84 million people who depend on the Nile’s water.
In a move that will likely upset Egypt even more, South Sudan recently announced plans to build its own hydroelectric power dams on the Nile.
Charlton Doki reports from Juba:
