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After conflicting reports, Ethiopia says it is not deliberately filling Blue Nile mega dam, points to heavy rainfall.
From: The Stream
Can Ethiopia and Egypt agree on the Nile?
30 Sep 2020
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Development comes as latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on contentious dam ended with no agreement.
Ethiopia argues the dam will bring electricity to more than 65 million people who currently ‘live in complete darkness’.
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