Purported to effect 60% of the Nile flow, so whose left get traded off Egyptians or Ethiopians?
The dan was built to be Ethopia’s biggest energy ‘exporter’... The dam wouldn’t change Ethiopia’s water consumption, but it would affect the flow of water downstream to Egypt and Sudan.
Egypt relies on the Nile for 90 percent of its water and views the project as an existential threat. Sudan is caught in the middle in the dispute: It could benefit from cheap electricity, and controlled water flows could help to prevent flooding. But Khartoum fears that a lack of coordination could lead to its own Roseires Dam becoming overwhelmed, increasing the flood risk for millions downstream.
Egypt has asked Ethiopia to commit to releasing extra water during prolonged drought, but officials in Addis Ababa object over concerns that it would undermine energy generation.