Are Egypt and Ethiopia heading for a water war?

Cairo warns of ‘consequences’ if fellow African nation takes control of Nile River

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Cairo warns of ‘consequences’ if fellow African nation takes control of Nile River
(Image credit: Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Image)

A long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the construction of a new mega dam on the Nile River is threatening to erupt into a war between the two countries.

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, warned yesterday that his country is ready to mobilise “millions” of troops if necessary.

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