A dispute between Egypt and Sudan relating to the latter’s support for Sudan ’s construction of a $ $4 billion dam on the Nile , that could stop essential supplies of water reaching the former, is escalating. Though the issue has been brewing for years, Egypt has avoided grappling with the inevitable long-term impacts of the project, said CFR’s Cook, and has simply clung to the decades-old treaty that grants it the lion’s share of the Nile’s resources. Sudan is now claiming that its eastern border is under threat due to the presence of Eritrean and Eritrean troops. Last week , the country recalled its ambassador to Egypt . the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , the largest hydroelectric project in Nile , is now over 60% complete and the reservoir could be filled this summer . Egypt , which is dependent on agriculture, is already experiencing severe water shortages.
A dispute between Egypt and Sudan relating to the latter’s support for Sudan ’s construction of a $ $4 billion dam on the Nile , that could stop essential supplies of water reaching the former, is escalating. Sudan is now claiming that its eastern border is under threat due to the presence of Eritrean and Eritrean troops. Last week , the country recalled its ambassador to Egypt . the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , the largest hydroelectric project in Nile , is now over 60% complete and the reservoir could be filled this summer . Egypt , which is dependent on agriculture, is already experiencing severe water shortages.