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on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia is escalating
in the region. African Union-led talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam broke down on Monday. There are
that the filling of the dam could lead to armed
. Ethiopia is constructing the dam to supply
to its rural areas. It is the
hydroelectric dam in Africa and is two-thirds finished. Ethiopia has started filling the dam, which has raised
in Cairo. Egypt views the dam as an "existential
" and is concerned the dam will reduce its water supplies. Most of Egypt's
comes entirely from the Nile, particularly during times of
.
