East Africa: How Ethiopia's Trans-Boundary Rivers Rob Off Its Natural Resources and Possible Solutions

This article discusses how trans-boundary rivers drain natural resources out of Ethiopia and transport them to neighbouring countries and the possible solution to the scenario.

Abay (Blue Nile) is one of the longest rivers originating from Ethiopian highlands particularly supplied with tributaries containing plenty of water from Amhara and Oromia states. Even though Abay seems to originate from Lake Tana on the map, the sacred source of Abay is smaller Abay (Gilgel Abay) springing at Gish Abay from the altitude of about 2,744 metres. It is one of the feeder streams flowing north into Lake Tana. Some major affluent rivers of the Lake Tana are Magech, Reb, Gumera and Kilte.

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