Are Egypt and Ethiopia heading for a water war? (original) (raw)
A long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the construction of a new mega dam on the Nile River is threatening to erupt into a war between the two countries.
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, warned yesterday that his country is ready to mobilise “millions” of troops if necessary.
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