The countries exchange angry words over the project amid concerns about worsening relations.
The Ethiopian authorities released this picture of the dam last week after the completion of the fifth phase of filling
In its letter to the Security Council, Ethiopia rejected what it called “a litany of unfounded allegations” from Cairo. Egypt sees this as an existential issue as it relies almost entirely on the river for its water and fears that the dam could mean that the flow of the river is disrupted. It also says that two colonial-era treaties guarantee that it has a right to veto upstream projects.But for Ethiopia, the huge project, set to be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa, is an integral part of its efforts to develop the country and get electricity to millions of households.
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