Egypt angry as Ethiopia fills Nile dam reservoir amid water row - BBC News

Ethiopia's giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile stokes Egyptian fears of dire water shortages.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsRiver Nile dam disputeImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The giant dam project, not yet completed, is already generating electricity (pictured last year)By Laurence PeterBBC NewsEgypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river.

Ethiopia has been in dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the megaproject since its launch in 2011. Egypt relies on the Nile for nearly all its water needs.

Egypt's foreign ministry said Ethiopia was disregarding the interests of the downstream countries.

Ethiopia says the $4.2bn (£3.4bn) dam will not cut their share of Nile water.

"It is with great pleasure that I announce the successful completion of the fourth and final filling of the Renaissance Dam," Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on X, formerly Twitter.

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