Russia to Mediate Ethiopia, Egypt Dam Debacle

In choosing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling up of the latter's U.S.$4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Russia has taken on what could be one of its trickiest diplomatic forays yet, writes Peter Munaita for The East African.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam or GERD.

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