Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia are escalating as Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nears its remaining filling part. Egypt, reliant on the Nile for freshwater, fears the dam will threaten its water safety. Nonetheless, it has been unable to safe an settlement from Ethiopia that ensures its continued entry to water. The dispute has additional intensified with Egypt’s new safety take care of Somalia, which Ethiopia sees as an effort to extend affect close to its borders. Ethiopia, in the meantime, signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland through which it promised to acknowledge Somaliland’s independence in return for entry to the Crimson Sea. The settlement sparked anger from Mogadishu which regards Somaliland as a part of Somalia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has warned in opposition to threats to Ethiopia’s sovereignty, promising retribution to any nation that dares threaten its pursuits. Specialists imagine warfare is unlikely regardless of the aggressive rhetoric, particularly with Turkey’s mediation efforts.
SOURCE: DW