The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long concrete colossus is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa.
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Egypt wants a guarantee that the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam will not affect the rights it got in 1959.
Hydropower plays a massive role electrifying many countries.
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Many countries in eastern and southern Africa rely on hydropower for electricity generation and there are plans for several more dams.
The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan signed a Declaration of Principles to move their countries closer to cooperation.
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The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have shown some commitment to sharing the waters of the Nile. But hard negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are only beginning.