Ethiopia, Egypt Trade Words Over Nile Sharing Treaty

Ethiopia has accused Egypt of trying to revert to the 1959 colonial agreement that gave it dominance over the Nile waters, warning that the stance by Cairo could torpedo the new Nile Treaty of 2010.

The two countries are locked in a bitter dispute over usage of the Nile River waters, with Egypt charging that Ethiopia's plan to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will starve Egypt of its primary supply.

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