Nile’s Flow of Tensions: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Impact on Ethiopian-Sudanese Relations

Over the last decade, the Ethiopian project of constructing a dam on the Blue Nile (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD) close to its border with Sudan resulted in creating serious political tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, with Sudan being involved. Egypt is accusing Ethiopia of attempts to c...

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Published in:	Polish Political Science Yearbook
Main Authors:	Hanna Rubinkowska-Anioł, Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek 2025-09-01
Subjects:	gerd nile ethiopia sudan
Online Access:	https://czasopisma.marszalek.com.pl/journals/31/795/13355

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