Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt-Ethiopia Nile Dispute Expands into a Contest for the Horn

Aug 20, 2026 | Giorgia Valente
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Ethiopia’s plans to build three additional hydropower dams on the Blue Nile have reopened one of Africa’s most persistent geopolitical disputes, less than a year after Addis Ababa formally inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in September 2025.