Special Article: Unusual Decline of the Nile in Sudan Reignites Ethiopia Dam Dispute

During July 2026, Sudan experienced an unusually low water level in the Nile River, with large areas of the banks and sandy formations appearing in its course. This resulted in water receding from the intake points of water stations, causing some of them to shut down, especially in Khartoum. This phenomenon is partly due to a decline in Blue Nile flows resulting from reduced water releases from the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, as Lake Rrosiris's inflow decreased from 207 million cubic meters per day to 129 million cubic meters between July 7 and 9—a reduction of 76 million cubic meters. These changes are impacting water supplies for irrigation projects and other water sectors across the country. There are warnings that continued fluctuations may impose additional financial burdens on water resource management, highlighting the need to develop early warning systems and improve dam management on the Nile, especially given the absence of effective data exchange with Ethiopia. This situation brings the Renaissance Dam issue back into focus and underscores the challenges Sudan faces in managing its changing water resources.

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