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Egypt is intensifying its diplomatic efforts across the Nile Basin to counter Ethiopia's operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Fearing for its water security—as the nation relies on the Nile for 97% of its water needs—Cairo has labelled Ethiopia’s unilateral management of the $4 billion hydroelectric project 'illegal and destabilising.' Officials in both Egypt and Sudan report sudden fluctuations in river levels, raising fresh alarms downstream. While Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed maintains that the dam was funded entirely by citizens without foreign aid to boost the national economy, Egypt is building economic and infrastructure alliances with neighbouring countries like Tanzania. By partnering on regional power projects and trade corridors, Cairo aims to gain diplomatic leverage in East Africa. As geopolitical tensions rise, the dispute over the Blue Nile is rapidly evolving into a broader struggle for regional influence. Also on the show: France, US Make It Harder For African Students To Realise Study Abroad Dreams Uganda Suspends All School Trips After Tragic Bus Crash Burkina Faso's Traore Urges Africans To Reduce Import Dependence --- Egypt Ethiopia Tensions | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam | Nile River Dispute | GERD Dam | Water Security | Blue Nile | East Africa Politics | Abiy Ahmed | Egypt Foreign Policy | Sudan | Africa News | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #egypt #ethiopia #gerd #nileriver #bluenile #watercrisis #africanews #eastafrica #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...