Ethiopia Diverts Blue Nile For Controversial Dam Build -- BBC
Ethiopia has started diverting a stretch of the Blue Nile to make way for a $4.7bn (£3.1bn) hydroelectric dam that has caused a dispute with countries downstream, state media say.
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is currently under construction, is part of a $12bn (£8bn) investment project to boost power exports.
The Blue Nile is one of two major tributaries of the Nile - one of the world's longest rivers.
Egypt and Sudan object to the dam.
They say it violates a colonial-era agreement, which gives them rights to 90% of the Nile's water.
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More News On Egyptian And Sudanese Concerns On Ethiopia's Dam Projects
Ethiopia diverts flow of Blue Nile -- Al Jazeera
Ethiopia diverts flow of Blue Nile to build dam; Nile-dependent Egypt says it’s not impacted -- Washington Post/AP
Ethiopia Begins Diverting Flow of Blue Nile For Dam Construction -- Voice of America
Egypt summons Ethiopian ambassador over Blue Nile move -- Ahram Online
Egypt Fears Diversion of Nile Waters for a New Dam -- Voice of America
Cairo and Khartoum in talks on Ethiopia Nile diversion -- Al Arabiya
Sudan denies calling for Arab League intervention in Nile dam crisis -- Ahram Online
Ethiopia to Accommodate Nations Concerned by Dam on Nile -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Officials, experts differ on impact of Ethiopia dam move on Egypt -- Ahram Online
My Comment: If the Nile is impacted (contrary to Ethiopian promises) .... expect Egypt (and Sudan) to raise the stakes in what could become an environmental disaster and the potential for war.