Which country is threatening to go to war over a dam in the river Nile?

Egypt appears to be getting serious about military action against Ethiopia over its control over Nile River water resources. In fact, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s political future hinges on how well he manages the dam dispute.

Can Ethiopia and Egypt agree on the Nile?

In reality, Ethiopia has never concluded an agreement on the Nile under a threat or compulsion, he noted, demanding that Egypt’s upstream co-riparian comply with international law.

Who funded Ethiopian dam?

Government of Ethiopia
The people and Government of Ethiopia are funding the project, which will not only serve Ethiopia, but Sudan and Egypt as well. The latter two countries depend on the Nile River for their water although 85\% of the river flows in Ethiopia. The dam’s construction is expected to create up to 12,000 jobs.

Is Ethiopian dam finished?

Ethiopia has completed the filling of a massive, controversial dam on the Blue Nile river for a second year, state media has said, a move that is likely to anger Egypt and Sudan who have long opposed the project.

Did Ethiopia defeat Egypt?

It remains the only war between Egypt and Ethiopia in modern times. The conflict resulted in an unequivocal Ethiopian victory that guaranteed Ethiopia’s continued independence in the years immediately preceding the Scramble for Africa.

Does Ethiopia start filling the dam?

Egypt said Monday that Ethiopia has reported it is starting to fill the reservoir of a controversial dam on the Nile River’s main tributary, a move likely to increase tensions ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the dispute, which also includes Sudan.

What is the dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt?

Egypt has accused Ethiopia of violating international law after it received a notice saying that Ethiopia’s dam upstream on the Nile is now filling up with water for a second year. The hydroelectric dam has long been a source of tension in the region.

Why does Ethiopia need a dam?

The dam will be capable of handling a flood of 19,370 cubic metres per second, will reduce alluvium in Sudan by 100 million cubic metres and also facilitate irrigation of around 500,000ha of new agricultural lands. It will also reduce approximately 40km of flooding in Sudan, upon its completion.

Who owns the Nile?

Egypt
From its headwaters in Ethiopia and the central African highlands to the downstream regional superpower Egypt, the Nile flows through 10 nations. But by a quirk of British colonial history, only Egypt and its neighbor Sudan have any rights to its water.