Will Ethiopia compromise on its Grand Renaissance Dam?

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are back at the negotiating table. They are hoping to resolve a years-long dispute over Ethiopia’s multibillion-dollar hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile.

Sudan and Egypt are worried that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will limit their own water supply – and pose an existential threat for generations to come.

Egypt is calling for a legally binding agreement.

But for years now, Ethiopia has remained defiant.

So what can Egypt do if these latest negotiations fail? And what will be the long-term consequences of this dam?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Yilma Seleshi – Professor of water resources at Addis Ababa University

Sara Kira – Founder of the European North African Center for Research

Allam Ahmed – Professor of sustainable development at the University of East London