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Ethiopia affirms right to Nile resources
Ethiopia affirms that it has a sovereign right to utilize its water resources in the Nile River based on the principle of fair and reasonable use. It rejects the need for prior approval from downstream countries for its hydraulic projects, such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy stated that historically, Ethiopia objected to the lack of consultation regarding the Aswan Dam in Egypt, and that the construction of the High Dam caused social disturbances and the displacement of Nubian communities without Ethiopia’s consent. He affirmed that the Renaissance Dam was completed within a modern regional framework—the 2015 Declaration of Principles, signed by Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Moreover, Ethiopia asserts that Egypt's historical record does not morally grant it the right to criticize Ethiopia, especially after Ethiopia built the dam within a regional consensus.
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